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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbotrioidal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bo.tɾjo.iˈðal
"La hematita se presenta a menudo en forma botrioidal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling a bunch of grapes in shape, typically used in mineralogy to describe crystal aggregates or formations.
"The specimen featured a brilliant botryoid hematite crust with a smooth, metallic luster."
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A formation or structure that has a clustered, grape-like shape.
"Under the microscope, the bacterial colony grew as a distinct botryoid."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'botrys', meaning 'cluster of grapes', combined with the suffix '-oid', meaning 'resembling'. It entered English scientific terminology in the 19th century to describe mineral and biological formations that exhibit a rounded, clustered appearance reminiscent of a bunch of grapes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Botryoid" is said worldwide
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botryoïde
Transliteration: bo.tʁi.wid
"Le minéral présente une structure botryoïde caractéristique."
traubenförmig
Transliteration: ˈtʁaʊ̯bn̩ˌfœʁmɪç
"Das Mineral zeigt eine traubenförmige Oberfläche."
botrioidale
Transliteration: bo.tri.oˈi.da.le
"Il campione mostra aggregati di forma botrioidale."
botrioidal
Transliteration: bo.tɾjo.iˈðal
"La hematita se presenta a menudo en forma botrioidal."
botrioidal
Transliteration: bo.tɾi.ojˈdal
"O mineral exibe um hábito botrioidal distinto."
अंगूर के गुच्छे जैसा
Transliteration: angoor ke guchche jaisa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस खनिज की संरचना अंगूर के गुच्छे जैसी है।"
葡萄状的
Transliteration: pútao zhuàng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这种矿物具有葡萄状的晶体结构。"
포도송이 모양의
Transliteration: podosong-i moyang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 광물은 포도송이 모양의 형태를 띠고 있다."
葡萄状の
Transliteration: budōjō no
Script: 日本語
"その鉱物は葡萄状の結晶構造を示している。"
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