Distemperoid

/dɪsˈtɛmpəˌrɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having characteristics of distemper; somewhat distempered.

Etymology

From distemper + -oid (suffix meaning 'resembling' or 'like'). The -oid suffix comes from Greek eidos (form) and creates adjectives describing similarity.

Kelly Says

The -oid suffix gives us scientific-sounding adjectives like 'paranoid,' 'humanoid,' and 'spheroid'—it's especially useful in medicine and biology for describing things that resemble but aren't exactly something else.

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