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forceps-like

forceps-like adjective: resembling a forceps.

Adjective

forceps-like (comparative more forceps-like, superlative most forceps-like)

  1. Resembling a forceps.

Forms of forceps-like

comparativemore forceps-like
superlativemost forceps-like
alternative formforcepslike

Origin of forceps-like

From forceps + -like.

Questions about forceps-like

What does forceps-like mean?
Forceps-like means resembling a forceps.
What part of speech is forceps-like?
Forceps-like is an adjective.

Words near forceps-like in the dictionary

  1. forceplate
  2. forceplates
  3. forceplot
  4. forceplots
  5. forceps
  6. forceps-like
  7. forcepses
  8. forcepslike
  9. forcepstail
  10. forcepstails
  11. forceput

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