Gammaroid

/ˈɡæmərɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having characteristics similar to gammarids or amphipods.

Etymology

From Gammarus plus the suffix -oid meaning 'resembling' or 'like,' used to describe things that look similar but may not be identical.

Kelly Says

The suffix -oid is biology's way of saying 'looks like but might not be exactly like'—so something gammaroid might fool you at first glance but isn't a true gammarid.

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