cottonoid

noun

Etymology

Apparently from cotton + -oid.

  1. derived from כֻּתֹּנֶת
  2. derived from قُطُن
  3. derived from cotone
  4. derived from coton
  5. derived from cotun
  6. inherited from cotoun
  7. suffixed as cottonoid — “cotton + oid

Definitions

  1. A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for…

    A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.

  2. An item of this material.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA