"leuconoid" meaning in English

See leuconoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From leucon + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leucon|oid}} leucon + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} leuconoid (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Relating to or resembling a leucon. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-leuconoid-en-adj-tjzXdJsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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