choroid
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/
The English word “choroid” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
noun
Etymology
From New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής (khoroeidḗs, alteration of χοριοειδής (khorioeidḗs, “like the afterbirth”)), from χόριον (khórion, “membrane that encloses the fetus in the womb, afterbirth”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”).
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More English words
- chorographic
- chorographical
- chorographically
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