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cissoid¹

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From Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós, “ivy”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image”).

noun cissoids

  1. Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given fixed point and intersecting two given curves, C₁ and C₂, where the distance along the line from C₁ to P remains constant and equal to the distance from P to C₂. The cissoid of a circle and a line is a conchoid

cissoid²

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From cis + -oid.

noun cissoids

  1. alternative Alternative form of cisoid (“4chan slang, derogatory: cisgender person”). I feel very similar, I don’t ever see myself with a cissoid and I think there is something beautiful about t4t, and every day I am st4t is this truth reinforced. And I always love fellow bisexuals :}

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noun cissoid

Françaiscissoïde
DeutschZissoide

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"cissoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cissoid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cissoid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cissoid

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"cissoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cissoid.

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@misc{cissoid_2026,
  title = {cissoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cissoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}