shroudlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a shroud.

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Meanings

adjectiveshroudlike (comparative more shroudlike, superlative most shroudlike)

comparative more shroudlike · superlative most shroudlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shroud.

    To devour a mitochondrion, a cell first swaddles it in a shroudlike membrane, which is then transported to a lysosome.

    2009 October 6, Carl Zimmer, “Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life”, in New York Times

Origin

From shroud + -like.

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APA

shroudlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroudlike

MLA

“shroudlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroudlike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shroudlike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroudlike.

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