spiroid
[ spahy-roid ]
/ ˈspaɪ rɔɪd /
adjective
more or less spiral; resembling a spiral.
Nearby words
spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer, spironolactone, spiroplasma, spirt, spirula
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British Dictionary definitions for spiroid
spiroid
/ (ˈspaɪrɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling a spiral or displaying a spiral form
Word Origin for spiroid
C19: from New Latin spīroīdēs, from Greek speiroeidēs, from speira a coil
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