-oid, -oidal, -oidism, -odic
(Greek: a suffix; like, resembling, similar to, form)
aneroid
Without fluid.
aneuploid
A reference to, or descriptive of, the condition of having an abnormal number of chromosomes for the species indicated.
aneuploidy
1. The condition of having an abnormal number of chromosomes for the species indicated.
2. Etymology: from Greek an-, "not" + eu-, "well" + ploos, "fold" + eidos, "form, shape".
anginoid
Resembling or like angina, especially angina pectoris.
angioid
Like or resembling a blood or lymph vessel.
angiomatoid
1. Resembling an angioma.
2. A mass of dilated, twisted vessels, that resembles an angioma.
ankyroid
anthoid
1. Resembling a flower.
2. Like a flower.
anthozooid
An individual animalcule of a compound Zoophyte.
anthracoid
anthropoid
1. Resembling a human; used especially to refer to the human-like apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, and many ancient apes.
2. Apelike; characteristic of the anthropoid apes.
3. Relating to or characteristic of the primate suborder Anthropoidea.
anthropoidal
1. A reference to human form, man-like.
2. Characterized by being shaped like a human.
3. Related to a creature that is human in form only; such as, an anthropoid ape or a robot.
arachnoid
1. Covered with, or formed by long, delicate, cobweb-like hairs or fibers.
2. The delicate serous membrane, or membranous sac, lining the dura mater, and enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
Like a cobweb referring to a thin membrane between two other membranes surrounding the brain and the spinal cord.
arbutoid
arctoid
Like or similar to a bear.
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