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Definition of "-oid" []
- Resembling; having the appearance of; related to: acanthoid. (suffix)
- One that resembles something specified or has a specified quality: humanoid. (suffix)
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Use "-oid" in a sentence
- "The -oid suffix, rooted in the Greek for “shape,” creates a noun or adjective meaning “similar but not the same; having the characteristics of.”"