The term baculiform refers to an object that is shaped like a rod or staff, typically long, straight, and slender. This term is derived from the Latin word "baculum" which means rod or staff. Objects that are described as baculiform often have a cylindrical or elongated shape resembling a stick or pole.
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
resembling
The word resembles, meaning "is similar to", is a present tense verb.
Tendinous is the medical term meaning resembling tendons.
The medical term for cartilage resembling a sword is Xiphoid.
the term toxic means poisonous
A toxin.
Myeloid means resembling bone marrow cells.
The size of a toxin can vary greatly depending on the specific type of toxin. Toxins can range in size from small molecules like cyanide to larger proteins like botulinum toxin.
The term "endotoxin" is a bit wonky. Originally, it was intended solely to mean a toxin(s) not secreted by the bacterium cell until after cell death. Since then, however, the term has come to refer to the cell wall components of Gram-negative bacteria, most specifically lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In the case of the term "endotoxin" referring to LPS, then, no -- LPS is a sole toxin (an "A"). However, when the more general meaning of the term "endotoxin" is used, the toxin released may be an A-B toxin.
toxicity
"Dermatoid" means resembling skin or skinlike.
The medical term for poison produced by an organism is "toxin."
resembling.
allusion