ficoid

1 of 2

adjective

fi·​coid

ˈfīˌkȯid

1

: resembling a fig or a plant of the genus Ficus

2

[New Latin Ficoideae] : of or relating to the Aizoaceae

ficoid

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or less commonly ficoidal

(ˌ)fī¦kȯidᵊl

plural -s

: a plant of the family Aizoaceae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Ficus + English -oid

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