- Lithoid
- Lithoid Lith"oidLithoidal Li*thoid"al, a. [Litho- + -oid: cf. F. litho["i]de.] Like a stone; having a stony structure. [1913 Webster]
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Lithoid
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lithoid — [li thoi′dəllith′oid΄] adj. [Gr lithoeidēs: see LITH(O) & OID] having the nature of a stone; stonelike: also lithoidal [li thoi′dəl] … English World dictionary
lithoid — adjective Stone like in texture, appearance or other characteristic. The lithoid tortuous stood dully among the rocks … Wiktionary
lithoid — /lith oyd/, adj. resembling stone; stonelike. Also, lithoidal. [1835 45; < Gk lithoeidés. See LITH , OID] * * * … Universalium
lithoid — Resembling a calculus or stone. [litho + G. eidos, resemblance] … Medical dictionary
lithoid — having the structure or nature of stone Stones and Rocks … Phrontistery dictionary
lithoid — adj. stony, stone like … English contemporary dictionary
lithoid — adj lithoidal, stonelike, stony, lithic; hard, adamantine, adamant, granite, marble, rock hard, hard as rock; petrified, ossified, hardened; craggy, harsh, rough, rugged; impervious, impenetrable, unpenetrable … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lithoid — lith·oid … English syllables
lithoid — lith•oid [[t]ˈlɪθ ɔɪd[/t]] also li•thoi′dal adj. resembling stone; stonelike • Etymology: 1835–45; < Gk lithoeidḗs, der. oflíthosstone; see oid … From formal English to slang
lithoid — /ˈlɪθɔɪd/ (say lithoyd) adjective stone like; stony. Also, lithoidal /lɪˈθɔɪdl/ (say li thoydl). {Greek lithoeidēs. See lith , oid} …
