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-oid

noun suffix

Definition of -oid

: something resembling a (specified) object or having a (specified) quality
  • globoid
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-oid

adjective suffix

Definition of -oid

: resembling : having the form or appearance of
  • petaloid

Origin and Etymology of -oid

Latin -oïdes, from Greek -oeidēs, from -o- + eidos appearance, form — more at wise

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