­OID


Meaning of ­OID in English

suffix forming adjectives and nouns, denoting form or resemblance (asteroid; rhomboid; thyroid). -oidal suffix forming adjectives. -oidally suffix forming adverbs.

[ mod.L -oides f. Gk -oeides f. eidos form ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.