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balanoid

American  
[bal-uh-noid] / ˈbæl əˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. shaped like an acorn.


Etymology

Origin of balanoid

1865–70; < Greek balanoeidḗs, equivalent to bálan ( os ) acorn + -oeidēs -oid


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