| ALBUMINOID | • albuminoid adj. Of albumin. • albuminoid adj. Like albumen. • albuminoid n. A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue. |
| CARCINOIDS | • carcinoids n. Plural of carcinoid. • CARCINOID n. a benign or malignant tumour arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| CAROTINOID | • carotinoid n. Dated form of carotenoid. • CAROTINOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTENOID. |
| CRETINOIDS | • cretinoids n. Plural of cretinoid. • CRETINOID n. someone resembling a cretin. |
| CRINOIDEAN | • crinoidean n. (Zoology) Any of the Crinoidea. • CRINOIDEAN adj. like a crinoid. • CRINOIDEAN n. a crinoid. |
| CYPRINOIDS | • cyprinoids n. Plural of cyprinoid. • CYPRINOID n. a member of the carp family, also CYPRINID. |
| DELPHINOID | • delphinoid adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin. • delphinoid n. Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea. • DELPHINOID n. a member of the genus Delphinoidea, of which dolphins and seals are members. |
| FIBRINOIDS | • fibrinoids n. Plural of fibrinoid. • FIBRINOID n. a natural material that resembles fibrin. |
| GELATINOID | • gelatinoid adj. Resembling gelatin; gelatinous. • gelatinoid n. Any of a class of proteins found mainly in connective tissue, such as collagen and ossein. • GELATINOID n. a substance resembling gelatine. |
| HEPARINOID | • heparinoid n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin. • HEPARINOID adj. of or like heparin, a complex substance formed in the liver that delays clotting of blood. |
| HIRUDINOID | • HIRUDINOID adj. like a leech. |
| PLATINOIDS | • platinoids n. Plural of platinoid. • PLATINOID n. an alloy of copper, zinc, nickel, and tungsten, resembling platinum and resistant to tarnishing. |
| PROTEINOID | • proteinoid n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids. |