nephroidadj.

Brit.

/ˈnɛfrɔɪd/, U.S.

/ˈnɛˌfrɔɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek νεϕρός , -oid suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek νεϕρός kidney (see nephro- comb. form) + -oid suffix. Compare ancient Greek νεϕροειδής , νεϕρώδης like a kidney, French néphroïde (1846). Compare earlier nephroideous adj.

Now rare.

Kidney-shaped.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > kidney-shaped

nephroideous1682

reniform1745

kidney-shaped1758

kidney form1794

bean-shaped1836

nephroid1849

1849 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Nephroid, kidney-shaped.

1882 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) A nephroid fruit; a nephroid cancer.

1906 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33 480 Indusia firm, ample, nephroid, usually firmly pressed over the sorus and with a free edge beyond.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nephroid
释义	nephroidadj. Brit. /ˈnɛfrɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈnɛˌfrɔɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek νεϕρός , -oid suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek νεϕρός kidney (see nephro- comb. form) + -oid suffix. Compare ancient Greek νεϕροειδής , νεϕρώδης like a kidney, French néphroïde (1846). Compare earlier nephroideous adj. Now rare. Kidney-shaped. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > kidney-shaped nephroideous1682 reniform1745 kidney-shaped1758 kidney form1794 bean-shaped1836 nephroid1849 1849 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Nephroid, kidney-shaped. 1882 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) A nephroid fruit; a nephroid cancer. 1906 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33 480 Indusia firm, ample, nephroid, usually firmly pressed over the sorus and with a free edge beyond. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1849
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