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.