-oidea

a suffix used in the names of zoological classes or entomological superfamilies.

Origin of -oidea

<New Latin, plural of Greek -oeidēs-oid; see -a¹

Words Nearby -oidea

Ohtani rule
ohv
Oi
OIC
-oid
-oidea
oidium
oik
oil
Oil and water don't mix
oil beetle

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How to use -oidea in a sentence

Nivver a bit do Oi loike th' oidea av seein' thim boofalo shot onliss Oi can do th' shootin'.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for -oidea

-oidea

suffix forming plural proper nouns

forming the names of zoological classes or superfamilies: Crinoidea; Canoidea

Origin of -oidea

from New Latin, from Latin -oīdēs -oid

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