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Etymology of the Latin word thyroides

the New Latin word thyroides

derived from the Greek word thureoeides, ϑυρεοειδής

derived from the Greek word thureos, θυρεός (oblong shield; a large shield (as door-shaped))

using the Late Greek suffix -eides, -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

English thyroid

Word found in New Latin