-OID


Meaning of -OID in English

I. noun suffix

: something resembling a (specified) object or having a (specified) quality

glob oid

II. adjective suffix

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

: resembling : having the form or appearance of

petal oid

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.