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cleidoic

[ klahy-doh-ik ]
/ klaɪˈdoʊ ɪk /

adjective Embryology.

isolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane.

Nearby words

  1. cleidal,
  2. cleido-,
  3. cleidocostal,
  4. cleidocranial,
  5. cleidocranial dysostosis,
  6. cleidoic egg,
  7. cleisthenes,
  8. cleisto-,
  9. cleistocarp,
  10. cleistocarpous

Origin of cleidoic

1930–35; < Greek kleido(ûn) to lock up (verbal derivative of kleís (genitive kleidós) bolt, key) + -ic
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