-like
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-like(
layk
)A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word to create a new word with a different meaning (e.g., philia, ism).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Although this organism is plantlike, it is actually a protist.Aunque este organismo es parecido a una planta, en realidad es una protista.
Some dog breeds are wolflike, but many are not.Algunas razas caninas parecen lobos, pero muchas no.
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