plantlike

P3L1A1N1T1L1I1K5E1

adjective

Having characteristics of a plant.

Similar
phytoid
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English plant →
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Meanings

adjectiveplantlike (comparative more plantlike, superlative most plantlike)

comparative more plantlike · superlative most plantlike

  1. Having characteristics of a plant.

    Synonyms: phytoid

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving characteristics of a plant.

Similar
phytoid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂
  5. Proto-Italic*plāntā?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂
  8. Proto-Italic*plānktā
  9. Latinplanta
  10. Proto-West Germanic*plantu
  11. Old Englishplante
  12. Middle Englishplante
  13. Englishplant
  14. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  15. Proto-Germanic*līką
  16. Englishplantlike

From plant + -like.

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Translations

Hungarian növényszerű
  • növényszerűhaving characteristics of a plant
Polish roślinopodobny
  • roślinopodobnyhaving characteristics of a plant
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APA

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Chicago

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