ACTINOIDS | • actinoids n. Plural of actinoid. • ACTINOID n. any element of a group from element number 89 (actinium) upwards, also ACTINIDE. |
ALBUMINOIDS | • albuminoids n. Plural of albuminoid. • ALBUMINOID n. an old name for protein in general; now any one of a class of substances including keratin. |
CANNABINOIDS | • cannabinoids n. Plural of cannabinoid. • CANNABINOID n. any of various chemical constituents of cannabis or marijuana. |
CARCINOIDS | • carcinoids n. Plural of carcinoid. • CARCINOID n. a benign or malignant tumour arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. |
CAROTINOIDS | • carotinoids n. Plural of carotinoid. • CAROTINOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTENOID. |
CRETINOIDS | • cretinoids n. Plural of cretinoid. • CRETINOID n. someone resembling a cretin. |
CRINOIDS | • crinoids n. Plural of crinoid. • CRINOID n. a family of marine creatures, the sea lilies and feather stars. |
CYPRINOIDS | • cyprinoids n. Plural of cyprinoid. • CYPRINOID n. a member of the carp family, also CYPRINID. |
DELPHINOIDS | • delphinoids n. Plural of delphinoid. • DELPHINOID n. a member of the genus Delphinoidea, of which dolphins and seals are members. |
ECHINOIDS | • echinoids n. Plural of echinoid. • ECHINOID n. a sea urchin, also ECHINUS. |
FIBRINOIDS | • fibrinoids n. Plural of fibrinoid. • FIBRINOID n. a natural material that resembles fibrin. |
GELATINOIDS | • gelatinoids n. Plural of gelatinoid. • GELATINOID n. a substance resembling gelatine. |
HOMINOIDS | • hominoids n. Plural of hominoid. • HOMINOID n. a member of the superfamily Hominoidea, comprising man and modern apes and their extinct ancestors, also HOMINIAN. |
PENTACRINOIDS | • pentacrinoids n. Plural of pentacrinoid. • PENTACRINOID n. a young form of some crinoids that resembles Pentacrinus. |
PLATINOIDS | • platinoids n. Plural of platinoid. • PLATINOID n. an alloy of copper, zinc, nickel, and tungsten, resembling platinum and resistant to tarnishing. |
PROTEINOIDS | • proteinoids n. Plural of proteinoid. |
QUINOIDS | • quinoids n. Plural of quinoid. • QUINOID n. a quinonoid substance. |
RESINOIDS | • resinoids n. Plural of resinoid. • RESINOID n. a resinous substance. |
RETINOIDS | • retinoids n. Plural of retinoid. • RETINOID n. a compound analogous to vitamin A. |