Shaped like or resembling an anchor or a hooked structure.
From Greek 'ankyra' meaning 'anchor' and '-oid' meaning 'resembling'—literally 'anchor-shaped.'
The word combines two Greek root meanings (hooked/curved from 'ankylos' and anchor-shaped from 'ankyra') that are related but distinct, showing how closely related concepts can spawn similar-sounding words!
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