- cleoid
- \\ˈklēˌȯid\ noun
(-s)
: an excavator with a claw-shaped working point used in dentistry
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/klee"oyd/, n. Dentistry.a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.[ < Gk kle(ís) catch, hook + -OID]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.