botryoidal
[ bo-tree-oid-l ]
/ ˌbɒ triˈɔɪd l /
adjective Mineralogy.
having the form of a bunch of grapes: botryoidal hematite.
Also
bot·ry·oid,
botryose.
Origin of botryoidal
OTHER WORDS FROM botryoidal
bot·ry·oi·dal·ly, adverbWords nearby botryoidal
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British Dictionary definitions for botryoid
botryoidal
botryose (ˈbɒtrɪˌəʊs, -ˌəʊz)
/ (ˌbɒtrɪˈɔɪdəl) /
adjective
(of minerals, parts of plants, etc) shaped like a bunch of grapes
Word Origin for botryoidal
C18: from Greek
botruoeidēs, from
botrus cluster of grapes; see
-oid
Medical definitions for botryoid
botryoid
[ bŏt′rē-oid′ ]
adj.
Having numerous rounded protuberances resembling a bunch of grapes.
Scientific definitions for botryoid
botryoidal
[ bŏt′rē-oid′l ]
Shaped like a bunch of grapes. Certain minerals and parts of organisms can be botryoidal.