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Definition: ANCISTROID

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Hook-shaped.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ancistroidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ancistroidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ancistroid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Ancistroid" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Ancistroid \An*cis"troid\, adjective. [expression of Greek origin; hook shape.]. (references)

Definition: ANCISTROID

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Hook-shaped.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ancistroidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ancistroidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ancistroid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ANCISTROID" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Ancistroid \An*cis"troid\, adjective. [expression of Greek origin; hook shape.]. (references)