lithoid

adjective

lith·​oid

ˈliˌthȯid

variants or less commonly lithoidal

lə̇ˈthȯidᵊl

: resembling a stone

Word History

Etymology

lithoid from Greek lithoeidēs, from lith- stone + -oeidēs -oid; lithoidal from Greek lithoeidēs + English -al

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