| 释义 |
cy·cloid I. \ˈsīˌklȯid\ noun (-s) Etymology: French cycloïde, from Greek kykloeidēs, adjective, circular, from kykl- cycl- + -oeidēs -oid 1. : a curve traced by any point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without sliding on a straight line 2. : cyclothyme
 II. adjective Etymology: Greek kykloeidēs 1. : arranged or progressing in circles : circular < cycloid protoplasmic movements > 2. : having concentric lines of growth and a smooth margin and surface < cycloid scales are characteristic of soft-rayed fishes > : consisting of scales of this type < cycloid scalation > : having scales of this type < cycloid fishes > — compare ctenoid 3. : cyclothymic |