"scleroid" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more scleroid [comparative], most scleroid [superlative]
Etymology: From sclero- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|sclero|oid}} sclero- + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} scleroid (comparative more scleroid, superlative most scleroid)
  1. (botany) Having a hard texture. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-scleroid-en-adj-qzFhWbVe Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sclero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sclero-: 22 31 21 26 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (anatomy) thickened. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-scleroid-en-adj-FcmX9kAt Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sclero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sclero-: 22 31 21 26 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: scleroids [plural]
Etymology: From sclero- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|sclero|oid}} sclero- + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} scleroid (plural scleroids)
  1. The outermost layer of an eyeball.
    Sense id: en-scleroid-en-noun-3F3CvLT5 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sclero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sclero-: 22 31 21 26
  2. A plant cell with thick cell walls.
    Sense id: en-scleroid-en-noun-LaRls2NW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sclero-, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 33 3 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sclero-: 22 31 21 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 15 33 10 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 35 4 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 34 3 53

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