Word Study
aroid
CIDE DICTIONARY
aroid, a. [Arum + -oid.].
Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants (Araceae ). [1913 Webster]
aroid, n. [Arum + -oid.].
Any plant of the Arum family (Araceæ ); -- have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aroid, adj. of or relating to the family Araceae, including arums.
Etymology
ARUM + -OID
For further exploring for "aroid" in Webster Dictionary Online