-oid

1. a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives and nouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicated by the preceding element):

   alkaloid; anthropoid; cardioid; cuboid; lithoid; ovoid; planetoid.

-oid

suffix forming adjectives

1. indicating likeness, resemblance, or similarity

   anthropoid

–oid

1. A suffix meaning “like” or “resembling,” as in ellipsoid, a geometric solid that resembles an ellipse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -oid¹

< Greek -oeidēs, equivalent to -o- -o- + -eidēs having the form of, derivative of eîdos form

Word History and Origins

Origin of -oid¹

from Greek -oeidēs resembling, form of, from eidos form

Example Sentences

Erasistratos de kantautha proteron poisas to deuteron ouk oid' hops ouk aisthanetai.

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Kaitoi taut' ouk oid' hops exnechthn eipein ou proelomenos all' hyp' auts tou logou ts akolouthias anankastheis.

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Thallog′enous, belonging to the thallogens; Thall′oid, Thall′ose, resembling a thallus.

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Varicell′ar, pertaining to varicella; Varicell′oid, resembling varicella.

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Anthropoid, an′throp-oid, adj. in the form of or resembling man.

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