I. ˌȯid noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Latin -oïdes, from -oïdes, adjective suffix
: something resembling a (specified) object or having a (specified) quality
cylindr oid
glob oid
hyperbol oid
II. adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle French -oïde & Latin -oïdes, from Greek -oeidēs, from -o- + -eidēs, from eidos form, shape, kind — more at wise
: resembling : having the form or appearance of
asbest oid
Caucas oid
crystall oid
granit oid
intellectual oid