cottonoid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Apparently from cotton + -oid.
Noun[edit]
cottonoid (countable and uncountable, plural cottonoids)
- (uncountable) A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
- (countable) An item of this material.
Usage notes[edit]
- As Cottonoid has been a commercial name, the term has occasionally been capitalized.