spiroid

[ spahy-roid ]

adjective
  1. more or less spiral; resembling a spiral.

Origin of spiroid

1
1840–50; <New Latin spīroīdēs<Greek speiroeidḗs.See spiro-2, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for spiroid

spiroid

/ (ˈspaɪrɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. resembling a spiral or displaying a spiral form

Origin of spiroid

1
C19: from New Latin spīroīdēs, from Greek speiroeidēs, from speira a coil

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