Comoid

/ˈkɒmɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the characteristics of a coma; comma-shaped or relating to hair-like structures.

Etymology

From Greek kome (hair, foliage) plus -oid (resembling, having the form of). A botanical and zoological descriptive term.

Kelly Says

Botanists use comoid to describe hair-like structures on plants and organisms—it's one of hundreds of -oid words that let scientists say 'kind of looks like X' without committing to 'is X'!

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