I. ˈrabˌdȯid adjective
Etymology: New Latin rhabdoides, from Greek rhabdoeidēs like a rod, striped, from rhabd- + -oeidēs -oid — more at rhabd-
1. : shaped like a rod
2. : rhabdoidal
II. noun
( -s )
: a rhabdite or similar body in the integument of a flatworm
III. noun
( -s )
: a rod-shaped protoplasmic body in the sensitive cells of leaves of various plants of the family Droseraceae
• rhab·doi·dal (ˈ)rab|dȯid ə l adjective