adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling a cube.

   "The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape."

2. 2
   Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid.

   "A cuboidal block was formed."

3. 3
   Of or pertaining to an epithelium with cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).

Adjective

1. 1
   shaped like a cube wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cube shapedcube-shapedcubelikecubicalcubiformcuboid

Example

More examples

"The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape."

Etymology

From cuboid + -al.

Related phrases

cuboidal bonecuboidal epithelium

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