ankyroid

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) + -oid. Cognate with French ancyroïde. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.kɪ.ɹɔɪd/, /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɔɪd/ === Adjective === ankyroid (comparative more ankyroid, superlative most ankyroid) (zoology) Hook-shaped; uncinate. ==== Alternative forms ==== ancyroid === Noun === ankyroid (plural ankyroids) (zoology) A member of the order Ankyroida. === References === “ankyroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.