'teiid-like' is formed from the noun 'teiid' plus the adjectival suffix '-like'. 'teiid' originates from New Latin 'Teiidae' (the family name), ultimately from the genus name 'Teius'. The suffix '-like' comes from Old English 'līc' meaning 'body, form'.

'teiid' comes from New Latin 'Teiidae', named for the genus 'Teius', and was adopted into English scientific usage as 'teiid'. The modern adjective 'teiid-like' developed by combining this family name with the productive English suffix '-like'.

Originally, family names such as 'Teiidae' served as taxonomic nouns; adding '-like' extended the term to mean 'resembling a member of that family'. The suffix '-like' historically meant 'having the form of' and has come to mean 'resembling' in modern usage.