hysterioid

adjective

hys·​te·​ri·​oid

hə̇ˈstirēˌȯid

: boat-shaped

the hysterioid apothecia of fungi of the order Hysteriales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Hysterium, genus of fungi + English -oid

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