1 ancistroid | Definition of ancistroid

ancistroid

adjective
an·​cis·​troid | \ anˈsiËŒstrȯid, ˈansiËŒs-\

Definition of ancistroid

: shaped like a hook : resembling a hook

First Known Use of ancistroid

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ancistroid

Greek ankistroeidēs, from ankistron fishhook + -eidēs -oid

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