contoid

noun

contoid

noun

/ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/

Etymology From con(sonan)t + -oid. First attested in c. 1940s.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

Related terms
consonantoid

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