Friday, 21 August 2015

(general english)oid

adenoid         of, like or pertaining to or like a gland
alopecoid       of or resembling a fox
amygdaloid      almond-shaped; of, like or pertaining to tonsils
amyloid         containing or pertaining to starch; starchy
anconoid        of, like or pertaining to the elbow
bdelloid        of, like or pertaining to leeches
blattoid        of, like or pertaining to cockroaches
blennoid        of or resembling mucus
cyprinoid       of, like or pertaining to carp
ethmoid         of or like a sieve
gadoid          of, resembling or pertaining to the cod
herpetoid       of, like or pertaining to snakes
hippoid         equine; of, like or pertaining to horses
hyaloid         of, like or pertaining to glass
laroid          of, like or pertaining to gulls
muscoid         of, like or pertaining to mosses; moss-like
phugoid         of, like or pertaining to the longitudinal stability of aircraft
scincoid        of or resembling a skink
sciuroid        of, like or pertaining to squirrels or chipmunks
sphecoid        wasp-like
squaloid        of, like or pertaining to sharks
theroid         of, like or pertaining to a beast or wild animal
tringoid        of, like or pertaining to sandpipers
tyroid          resembling cheese; cheesy

elapid          of, like or pertaining to cobras
muscid          of, like or pertaining to house-flies
myrmecophagid   of, like or pertaining to anteaters

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