"balanoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more balanoid [comparative], most balanoid [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|βάλανος||acorn}} Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”), {{affix|en|-oid}} -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} balanoid (comparative more balanoid, superlative most balanoid)
  1. (zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (Translations): balanoïde (French)
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