-oid, -oidal, -oidism, -odic

A fish of the family Triacanthidæ: It was seemingly very time-consuming for Linda to find out more about the fish triacanthoids for her term paper.

1. Hairlike.
2. Similar to or like hair.

1. In genetics, having three times the haploid number of chromosomes in the cell nucleus.
2. Possessing three representatives of each chromosome.

The presence of three haploid sets of chromosomes, instead of two, in all cells; results in fetal or neonatal death.

1. Resembling or characteristic of typhus; applied to a class of febrile diseases exhibiting symptoms similar to those of typhus, or to such symptoms themselves, especially to a state of delirious stupor occurring in certain fevers.
2. Typhoid fever: a specific eruptive fever (formerly supposed to be a variety of typhus), characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; more distinctively, and now more usually, called enteric fever.
3. Typhoid Mary, nickname of Mary Mallon (d. 1938), an Irish-born cook who transmitted typhoid fever in the U.S.A. Also figuratively, a transmitter of undesirable opinions, sentiments, etc.

See information about Typhoid Mary who was unaware of harm she was doing to others.

Pertaining to or characteristic of typhoid fever; resembling or having the character of typhoid fever.

Caseous (damaged or necrotic [dead] tissue); cheeselike.

1. An object that functions as an ensign but differs from it in some respect, usually in appearance: Vexilloids are characteristic of traditional societies and often consist of a staff with an emblem; such as, a carved animal, at the top.

Vexilloids of the Roman Empire were sophisticated in design and usage. Animals were used on standards until 104 B.C. when the consul Marius ordered the eagle to become the sole standard of Roman legions. Names and wreaths of honor were included on some Roman vexilloids, while in later years the emperors insisted that their portraits be used.

2. Etymology: from the word vexillum, the only cloth flag apparently carried by the Romans, which is derived the word vexillology, the study of flag history and symbolism.

Resembling or similar to a vitamin.

1. Sword-shaped; ensiform (having sharp edges and tapering to a slender point, having a shape suggesting a sword).
2. The pointed process of cartilage, supported by a core of bone, connected with the lower end of the body of the sternum.

Composed of cartilage at the inferior aspect of the sternal body.

A pointed cartilage attached to the lower end of the breastbone or sternum, the smallest and lowest division of the sternum. Cartilaginous early in life, it may become ossified (bony) in adults. It is sometimes simply called the xiphoid. Also known as the ensiform cartilage or process.

The ancient Greeks thought the xiphoid looked like the tip of a sword. The word xiphoid is from the Greek xiphos, "straight sword" plus eidos, "like" resulting in "straight sword". Ensiform is from the Latin ensis, "sword" plus forma, "shape" equals "sword shape".

Relating to or resembling wood; of or relating to wood or like wood.

Similar to or like a zone.