gyrodactyloid

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adjective

gy·​ro·​dac·​ty·​loid

¦jīrō¦daktəˌlȯid

: of or relating to the genus Gyrodactylus or to worms of this or related genera

gyrodactyloid

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noun

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plural -s

: a gyrodactyloid worm

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Gyrodactylus + English -oid

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