| acaroid resin | (n) an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper, Syn. accroides gum, accaroid resin, gum accroides, accroides resin, accroides |
| aroid | (adj) relating to a plant of the family Araceae, Syn. araceous |
| polaroid | (n) (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare |
| polaroid camera | (n) a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds, Syn. Polaroid Land camera |
| arum | (n) any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe, Syn. aroid |
| honeypot | (n) South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes, Syn. king protea, Protea cynaroides |
| Acaroid | a. [ NL., acarus a mite + -oid. ] (Zool.) Shaped like or resembling a mite. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Aroid | n. [ Arum + -oid. ] (Bot.) Any plant of the Arum family (Araceæ); -- have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.
Syn. -- arum [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Aroideous | /mhw>, a. [ Arum + -oid. ] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants (Araceae).
Syn. -- araceous [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Aroid |
| Formicaroid | a. [ NL. Formicarius, the typical genus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridæ or ant thrushes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Laroid | a. [ Larus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or belonging to the Gull family (Laridæ). [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Saccharoidal | { } a. [ L. saccharon sugar + -oid: cf. F. saccharoïde. ] Resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Saccharoid |
| Samaroid | a. [ Samara + -oid. ] (Bot.) Resembling a samara, or winged seed vessel. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Scaroid | a. [ Scarus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Scaridae, a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Sparoid | a. [ L. sparus the gilthead + -oid: cf. F. sparoïde. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and sea bream. -- n. One of the Sparidae. [ 1913 Webster ] |
