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-ioid
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English
Etymology
en -ium -i(um) -o- -id and en -ia -i(a) -o- -id
Suffix
Used to form an adjective meaning "resembling" from nouns ending in en -ium or en -ia.
en epithelium epithelioid resembling the epithelium
en hemophilia hemophilioid resembling hemophilia
en hernia hernioid resembling a hernia
Derived terms
en