† nephroideousadj.

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

Etymology: < ancient Greek νεϕροειδής like a kidney ( < νεϕρός kidney (see nephro- comb. form) + -οειδής -oid suffix) + -ous suffix; compare -eous suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

= nephroid adj.

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nephroideous1682

reniform1745

kidney-shaped1758

kidney form1794

bean-shaped1836

nephroid1849

1682 N. Grew Anat. Plants iv. iv. i. 196 Other [seeds] are Nephroideous, or as it were Hemispherick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	nephroideous
释义	† nephroideousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek νεϕροειδής , -ous suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek νεϕροειδής like a kidney ( < νεϕρός kidney (see nephro- comb. form) + -οειδής -oid suffix) + -ous suffix; compare -eous suffix. Obsolete. rare. = nephroid adj. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > kidney-shaped nephroideous1682 reniform1745 kidney-shaped1758 kidney form1794 bean-shaped1836 nephroid1849 1682 N. Grew Anat. Plants iv. iv. i. 196 Other [seeds] are Nephroideous, or as it were Hemispherick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1682
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