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thyrsoid

or thyr·soi·dal

[ thur-soid ]

/ ˈθɜr sɔɪd /

adjective Botany.

having somewhat the form of a thyrsus.

Words nearby thyrsoid

thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test, thyroxine, thyrse, thyrsoid, thyrsus, thysanopteran, thysanopteron, thysanuran, thyself

Origin of thyrsoid

First recorded in 1820–30, thyrsoid is from the Greek word thyrsoeidḗs thyrsuslike. See thyrsus, -oid

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for thyrsoid

Flowers red or rose-coloured, and arranged in short, thyrsoid panicles.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster

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