tactoidlike

English

Etymology

tactoid +‎ -like

Adjective

tactoidlike (not comparable)

1. Having the characteristics of a tactoid
   • 2016, Kanakapura S. Krishnamurthy, Pramoda Kumar, Nani B. Palakurthy, Channabasaveshwar V. Yelamaggad, Epifanio G. Virga, “Interfacial and morphological features of a twist-bend nematic drop”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     At equilibrium, large millimetric drops are tactoidlike, elongated along the director of the surrounding nematic fluid.