English word cycloid comes from English -oid, English cyclo-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-oid | English (eng) | Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns. |
cyclo- | English (eng) | (chemistry) a cyclic compound. (meteorology) cyclone. Circle. Cycle. |
cycloid | English (eng) | (zoology, of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.. Resembling a circle; cycloidal. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.. (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales. |