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/klee"oyd/, n. Dentistry.a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.[ < Gk kle(ís) catch, hook + -OID]
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Universalium. 2010.
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cleoid — A dental instrument with a pointed elliptical cutting end, used in excavating cavities or carving fillings and waxes. [A. S. cle, claw + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * cle·oid klē .ȯid n a dental excavator with a claw shaped working point * * *… … Medical dictionary
cleoid — n. dental tool used to clean tooth cavities … English contemporary dictionary
cleoid — cle·oid … English syllables
cleoid — ˈklēˌȯid noun ( s) Etymology: Greek kleis key, catch, hook + English oid more at close : an excavator with a claw shaped working point used in dentistry * * * /klee oyd/, n. Dentistry. a claw shaped dental instrument used to remove carious… … Useful english dictionary
