Homeoid

/ˈhɒm.i.ɔɪd/

शरीर-सदृश; शरीर-जैसा (आकृति वाला)

Origin & History

From Greek elements: hom(e)o- (same, similar) + -oid (resembling, like).

ग्रीक मूलतत्त्वों से: hom(e)o- (समान/मिलता-जुलता) + -oid (जैसा/सदृश)।

Definition

Describing something that is shaped like a body or has a body-like outline; used especially for anatomical or zoological structures that are similar in form to an organism.

किसी ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन जो आकार में शरीर जैसी हो या जिसका बाह्य-रूप शरीर के समान हो; विशेषकर शरीर-विज्ञान/प्राणी-विज्ञान में उन संरचनाओं के लिए जो किसी जीव के शरीर के रूप से मिलती-जुलती हों।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The specimen showed a homeoid outline under magnification.
आवर्धन के नीचे नमूने की रूपरेखा शरीर-जैसी (होमॉइड) दिखाई दी।

Usage Examples

Some anatomical descriptions use homeoid to indicate a body-like contour.
The fossil fragment was described as homeoid in form, though its function was unclear.
In technical writing, homeoid is a precise adjective for body-shaped structures.

Synonyms

Body-shaped Bodylike Somatic (rare/technical overlap) Anthropoid (only when humanlike)

Antonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Homeoid (rare, as a noun in technical contexts) / Homeoidality (very rare)
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Homeoid shape
शरीर-जैसा आकार
Homeoid form
शरीर-सदृश रूप