cactuslike

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adjective

Having characteristics of a cactus

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English cactus →
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Meanings

adjectivecactuslike (comparative more cactuslike, superlative most cactuslike)

comparative more cactuslike · superlative most cactuslike · alternative cactus-like

  1. Having characteristics of a cactus

Origin

  1. Englishcactus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishcactuslike

From cactus + -like.

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APA

cactuslike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cactuslike

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Chicago

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