cuboidal

English

Etymology

cuboid +‎ -al

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl

Adjective

cuboidal (comparative more cuboidal, superlative most cuboidal)

Resembling a cube
The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
(geometry) Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid
A cuboidal block was formed.
(microanatomy) Of or pertaining to an epithelium with has cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).
Coordinate terms: squamous, columnar

Derived terms

cuboidally
cuboidal bone
cuboidal epithelium

Related terms

spheroidal

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