mastoid
The origin and history of mastoid.
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin mastoīdēs, itself from Ancient Greek μᾰστοειδής (măstoeidḗs, “like a breast”), from μᾰστός (măstós, “a woman's breast”) plus -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).
The origin and history of mastoid.
Borrowed from New Latin mastoīdēs, itself from Ancient Greek μᾰστοειδής (măstoeidḗs, “like a breast”), from μᾰστός (măstós, “a woman's breast”) plus -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).
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