-id1
/ɪd/suffix
Forming adjectives such as putrid, torrid.
Origin
From French -ide from Latin -idus.
-id2
/ɪd/suffix
1Forming nouns such as chrysalid, pyramid.
2 Biology Forming names of structural constituents: plastid
3 Botany Forming names of plants belonging to a family with a name ending in -idaceae: orchid
Origin
From or suggested by French -ide, via Latin -idis from Greek -is, -id-.
-id3
/ɪd/suffix
Forming nouns:
1 Zoology Denoting an animal belonging to a family with a name ending in -idae or to a class with a name ending in -ida: carabid arachnid
2Denoting a member of a specified dynasty or family.
3 Astronomy Denoting a meteor in a shower radiating from a specified constellation: Geminids
3.1Denoting a star of a class like one in a specified constellation: cepheid
Origin
From or suggested by Latin -ides (plural -idae, -ida), from Greek.