SINCE 1828
-oid
noun suffixDefinition of -oid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: something resembling a (specified) object or having a (specified) quality
globoid
-oid
adjective suffixDefinition of -oid (Entry 2 of 2)
: resembling : having the form or appearance of
petaloid
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