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contoid

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[kon-toid] / ˈkɒn tɔɪd /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.

  2. a contoid sound.

Etymology

Origin of contoid

First recorded in 1940–45; con(sonan)t + -oid

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