щитоподібний

Ukrainian

Etymology

From щит (ščyt, “shield”) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ поді́бний (podíbnyj, “similar”), a calque of Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thureoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”). Compare Belarusian шчытападо́бны (ščytapadóbny).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃt͡ʃetɔpoˈdʲibnei̯]

Adjective

щитоподі́бний • (ščytopodíbnyj)

  1. shield-like, shield-shaped, scutiform, peltate
  2. (anatomy) thyroid, thyroidal

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