-oid, -oidal, -oidism, -odic

1. Resembling the retina.
2. Any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.

1. Rod-shaped.
2. Resembling a rod.

A slender rootlike outgrowth or filament on an alga or a fungus: Rhizoids are found on mosses, liverworts, and the reproductive cells of ferns that absorb nourishment in much the same way as a root.

1. Resembling flesh.
2. A small epithelioid tubercle-like lesion characteristic of sarcoidosis (chronic multisystem disease).

In zoology, resembling a reptile.

A (gem) similar to a scarab.

Resembling a worm.

Crescentic.

A reference to the Serranidae or a large family of fish with large mouths and small spines on the gill coverings.

They usually have several rows of sharp teeth, normally with a pair of particularly large, canine-like teeth projecting from the lower jaw.

The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including sea basses and groupers (typically having stout bodies and large mouths).

Resembling saliva.