bdelloid/ˈdɛlɔɪd/EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oid.bdelloid means Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.adjOf or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass BdelloideanounA rotifer of the subclass Bdelloidea