| 释义 |
prunoid, a.|ˈpruːnɔɪd|
[f. L. prūn-um prune n. + -oid.]
Having the shape of a plum; ellipsoidal. So pruˈnoidean a. Zool., belonging to the suborder Prunoidea of radiolarians, characterized by an ellipsoidal lattice-shell.
1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 875 A lattice-shell,..in shape spherical, ellipsoidal (prunoid), discoidal [etc.]. 1895Funk's Stand. Dict., Prunoidean. |