-oidea
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin neuter plural form of -oideus (“resembling”)
Suffix
-oidea n pl
- (taxonomy) Used to form names of superfamilies of animals. Name may be conserved when the rank is changed, as to a parv-, infra-, or suborder, or an order or higher rank. Previously used to form names of higher rank, eg, class, which are often conserved
Derived terms
Translingual terms suffixed with -oidea
- See Category:mul:Taxonomic names (superfamily)