-oidea

American  

1. a suffix used in the names of zoological classes or entomological superfamilies.

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-oidea British  

suffix

1. forming the names of zoological classes or superfamilies

   Crinoidea

   Canoidea

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Usage

What does -oidea mean? The suffix -oidea means “resembling” or "like." It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in the names of zoological classes. The suffix -oidea comes from Greek -oeidēs, from eîdos, meaning “form.”What are variants of -oidea?The singular form of -oidea used in many scientific and technical terms is -oid, as in cytoid. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article on -oid.

Etymology

Origin of -oidea

< New Latin, plural of Greek -oeidēs -oid; see -a ¹