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oid- root words — words with the oid- root

The root oid- comes from Greek oeides, meaning resembling, in the form of. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including actinoid, adenoidectomies, adenoidectomy, adenomatoid, albuminoid, ammonoid, amoeboid, amphidiploid, anconoid, antherozoid, anthracoid, anthropoidal. 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 "resembling, in the form of". Examples include actinoid, adenoidectomies, adenoidectomy, adenomatoid, albuminoid, ammonoid, amoeboid, amphidiploid, anconoid, antherozoid, anthracoid, anthropoidal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oid- mean?

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