Etymology

cactuslike

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Today it means: Having characteristics of a cactus Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English cactus
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  1. Englishcactus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaycactuslike

From cactus + -like.

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