Definition
Resembling or relating to a fox, especially in characteristics or appearance.
Etymology
From Greek 'alopex' (fox) combined with '-oid' (resembling). This scientific term emerged in taxonomy to describe animals or features fox-like in nature.
Kelly Says
Scientists use '-oid' endings to create a whole taxonomy of 'look-alikes' — humanoid, android, asteroid all follow this pattern. It's like giving nature a shorthand way to say 'kinda looks like X but isn't actually X.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፀጉር አ 掉落
ts'e-gur a di-lao
ARالعربية
تساقط الشعر
tasqaṭ ash-sha'ir
BNবাংলা
চুল পড়া
chhul pora
CACatalà
pèrdua de cabell
per-dua de ka-bel
DADansk
glathed
glah-thed
DEDeutsch
Haarausfall
ha-roy-zfall
ELΕλληνικά
αποτριχωση
a-po-tri-ho-zo
ESEspañol
alopecoide
ah-loh-peh-koh-ee-deh
FAفارسی
ریزش مو
re-yash-e moo
FISuomi
hiustenlähtö
hiu-sten-laht-o
FRFrançais
alopécoïde
ah-loh-peh-koh-id
HEעברית
נשירת שיער
nish-rit she-ar
HIहिन्दी
बालों का झड़ना
baalon ka jhar-dhana
HUMagyar
kopaszodás
ko-pa-szod-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebotakan
ke-bo-ta-kan
IGIG
ịkpụ ụkwụ
i-kpụ uk-wu
ITItaliano
alopecia
ah-loh-peh-thee-ah
KKKK
саусақтық
sa-usa-q-tyq
KMKM
បានបាត់ស្បែក
ba-an ba-at sbeak
MRMR
केस पडणे
kes pad-na-e
MSBahasa Melayu
kebotakan
ke-bo-ta-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အဆစ် ကျွမ်း
a-sitt ky-wun
NLNederlands
kaalheid
kaal-heid
NONorsk
glathet
glah-thet
PAPA
ਕੇਸ ਝੜਨਾ
kes jhar-dhana
PLPolski
łysienie
w-si-en-ie
PTPortuguês
alopécioide
ah-loh-peh-koh-ee-deh
RUРусский
облысение
ob-ly-se-niye
SVSvenska
hårloshet
haar-lo-she-t
SWKiswahili
kuchafuka
koo-cha-foo-ka
TAதமிழ்
முடி உதிர்தல்
mudi u-thir-thal
TEతెలుగు
కురకట్టు పడిపోవడం
ku-ra-kattu padi-po-va-dam
TLTL
pagkahulog ng buhok
pa-gkahu-log ng boo-hok
UKУкраїнська
лисіння
li-sin-nya
URاردو
بالوں کا گرنا
baalon ka g-rna
VITiếng Việt
rụng tóc
rung toc
ZUZU
ukuthiwe
oo-ku-thi-we