-ioid

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, -i(um) +‎ -o- +‎ -id and -i(a) +‎ -o- +‎ -id

Prefix

-ioid

  1. Used to form an adjective meaning "resembling" from nouns ending in -ium/-ia.
    ‎epithelium + ‎-ioid → ‎epithelioid (“resembling the epithelium”)
    ‎hemophilia + ‎-ioid → ‎hemophilioid (“resembling hemophilia”)
    ‎hernia + ‎-ioid → ‎hernioid (“resembling a hernia”)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ioid
bacterioid
endometrioid
endothelioid
epithelioid
hemophilioid
mycelioid
nonendometrioid
taenioid
tenioid
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