–OID Definition & Meaning

-oid

a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives and nouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicated by the preceding element).
alkaloid; anthropoid; cardioid; cuboid; lithoid; ovoid; planetoid.

-oid

suffix

indicating likeness, resemblance, or similarity
anthropoid

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A suffix meaning “like” or “resembling,” as in ellipsoid, a geometric solid that resembles an ellipse.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of –o��¹

< Greek -�Ǳ𾱻�ŧ��, equivalent to -o- -o- + -�𾱻�ŧ�� having the form of, derivative of ��î��ǲ� form

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of –o��¹

from Greek -�Ǳ𾱻�ŧ�� resembling, form of, from eidos form

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Example Sentences

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Ruben Amorim has already beaten Manchester City twice this season - once with Sporting, and then with Manchester United - but can he make it three wins out of three at OId Trafford on Sunday?

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So this is different, and it is why we are at the stage where Rashford is speaking openly about a "new challenge" - but he does not have to leave OId Trafford for that.

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It came 31 days after Eddie Howe's side recorded an emphatic 3-0 victory at OId Trafford in the Carabao Cup.

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Thompson played alongside Boutier, a member at OId American.

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A Russian spy at the British embassy in Berlin was caught by a sting operation, the OId Bailey has heard.

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When To Use

What does -oid mean?

The suffix -oid means “resembling” or "like." It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The suffix -oid comes from Greek -�Ǳ𾱻�ŧ��, from ��î��ǲ� meaning “form.”What are variants of -oid?The plural form of -oid used in the names of zoological classes is -oidea, as in cynoidea. Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use article on -oidea.

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