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-oido

See also: oído

Esperanto

Suffix

-oido

indicates similarity in form with the root without being the root

Usage notes

A technical suffix, commonly used for geometric shapes, anatomical parts, and biological names of taxonomic units. Many of these, such as asteroido, are inherited and are not derivable within Esperanto.

Derived terms

Terms derived from -oido

afiksoido ‎(“a morpheme which resembles an affix, but also behaves as a root, such as re-, dis-, ek-, -ebla, -enda, -ujo, -aro, -ido”)
araneoida ‎(“arachnoid: resembling a spider or spider web”)
arboida ‎(“arborescent: resembling a tree”)

elipsoido ‎(“ellipsoid: a three-dimensional form with a cross-section in the shape of an ellipse”)
koroida ‎(“cardioid: resembling a heart”)
metaloido ‎(“metalloid: an element with some of the properties of a metal”)

planedoido ‎(“dwarf planet: a celestial body with the shape and substance of a planet, such as Pluto”)
sferoido ‎(“spheroid: a shape resembling a sphere”)

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-oido

-oido

Esperanto

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