Anthracoid
resembling anthrax.
resembling coal or charcoal; carbonlike.
adjective
resembling anthrax
resembling carbon, coal, or charcoal
anthracoid an·thra·coid (ān’thrə-koid’)
adj.
characterisitic of or resembling a carbuncle or cutaneous anthrax.
resembling anthrax.
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