cuboidal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English cube Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English cuboid English -al English cuboidal From cuboid + -al.
Meanings
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Resembling a cube.
The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis.
1958 September 14, Anthony A. Vickers, “The Winchburgh Shale Line”, in Railway Magazine, page 613:The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
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Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid.
A cuboidal block was formed.
- Of or pertaining to an epithelium with cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cuboidal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cuboidal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
cuboidally · cuboidal bone · cuboidal epithelium · subcuboidal · noncuboidal