designoid en · ADJ
Etymology
From design + -oid. Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1996 in the book Climbing Mount Improbable.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) That came up by accident but appears to be designed.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
designoid en · NOUN
Etymology
From design + -oid. Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1996 in the book Climbing Mount Improbable.
Meanings
- A designoid object.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| designoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |