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cleoid

American

[klee-oid] / ˈkli ɔɪd /

noun

Dentistry.

a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.

Etymology

Origin of cleoid

< Greek kle ( ís ) catch, hook + -oid

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