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oid- root words — words with the oid- root

The root oid- comes from Greek eidos, meaning form, shape. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including android, androids, asteroid, asteroids, kaleidoscope, thyroid, trapezoid, typhoid, celluloid, steroid, adenoid, adenoidal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oid- root

Explore words with oid- — words containing the oid- root and sharing its sense of "form, shape". Examples include android, androids, asteroid, asteroids, kaleidoscope, thyroid, trapezoid, typhoid, celluloid, steroid, adenoid, adenoidal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The oid- root means form, shape, from Greek eidos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.