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Zymoid vs Cymoid - What's the difference?

zymoid | cymoid |

As adjectives the difference between zymoid and cymoid

is that zymoid is (obsolete) resembling a zymin or ferment ((enzyme)) while cymoid is (architecture) resembling a (l) or cymoid can be (botany) having the form of a (l).

zymoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Resembling a zymin or ferment ((enzyme))

    • cymoid

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (rare)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (architecture) Resembling a (l).

    • References

    * “ Cymoid, a.'']” listed on page 1,303 of volume II (C) of ''A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles'' [1st ed., 1893]
    ??Cyme''' (), ''a.''?[f. Cyma + -oid.?Resembling a cyma.?'''1815''' T. Forster ''Atmos. Phenom.'' 145 Before storms a feature of cirrostratus appears, of a cymoid figure, like some architectural ornaments.?''Ibid.'' 193 The curious cymoid feature..is not merely alternate bars, but the bars are curiously curved.?'     1846 in Worcester, and in later Dicts. * “ cymoid, a.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany) Having the form of a (l).
    • (webster)