"botryoid" meaning in English

See botryoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɒt.ɹiˌɔɪd/ [UK], /ˈbɑt.ɹiˌɔɪd/ [US] Forms: more botryoid [comparative], most botryoid [superlative]
Etymology: Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) + -oid. By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id. Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|βότρυς||cluster of grapes}} Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”), {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid, {{surf|en|botry-|-o-|-id}} By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id Head templates: {{en-adj}} botryoid (comparative more botryoid, superlative most botryoid)
  1. Alternative form of botryoidal. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: botryoidal
    Sense id: en-botryoid-en-adj-FQpkRjdY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms prefixed with botry-, English terms suffixed with -id, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with botry-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -id: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɒt.ɹiˌɔɪd/ [UK], /ˈbɑt.ɹiˌɔɪd/ [US] Forms: botryoids [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) + -oid. By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id. Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|βότρυς||cluster of grapes}} Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”), {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid, {{surf|en|botry-|-o-|-id}} By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id Head templates: {{en-noun}} botryoid (plural botryoids)
  1. (botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis. Related terms: grapelike, staphylo-
    Sense id: en-botryoid-en-noun-6cH8zkjG Categories (other): Botany, English terms prefixed with botry- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with botry-: 51 49 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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