lymphoid

[ lim-foid ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling lymph.

  2. of or relating to the tissue (lymphoid tissue ) that occurs especially in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.

Origin of lymphoid

1
First recorded in 1865–70; lymph- + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for lymphoid

lymphoid

/ (ˈlɪmfɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of or resembling lymph, or relating to the lymphatic system

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