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ankyroid.

Hook-shaped; uncinate.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæŋ.kɪ.ɹɔɪd/General-American/ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɔɪd/General-American
  1. Hook-shaped; uncinate.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) + -oid. Cognate with French ancyroïde.

noun/ˈæŋ.kɪ.ɹɔɪd/General-American/ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɔɪd/General-American
  1. A member of the order Ankyroida.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) + -oid. Cognate with French ancyroïde.

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