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balanoid

[ bal-uh-noid ]
/ ˈbæl əˌnɔɪd /

adjective

shaped like an acorn.

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Origin of balanoid

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

Words nearby balanoid

Balanchine, balancing act, balanic, balanitis, balano-, balanoid, balanoplasty, balanoposthitis, balanopreputial, balanorrhagia, balantidiasis
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