Scatoid
/ˈskeɪ.tɔɪd/noun
Resembling feces in appearance or form.
Did you know?Scatoid combines the Greek root for feces with the scientific suffix “-oid,” meaning “resembling,” a pattern also used in words like humanoid and asteroid.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“To cut or separate; a proposed deeper root associated with the Greek word for dung”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σκῶρ (genitive σκατός)
“Feces or dung”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
scato-
“A combining form meaning feces or dung”
19th Century
Greek-derived English
-oid
“Resembling or having the form of”
19th–20th Century
English
scatoid
“Resembling feces; used chiefly in technical or descriptive contexts”
Modern English
English
scatoid
“Feces-like in appearance or form”
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