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slitlike

slitlike adjective: resembling a slit.

Adjective

slitlike (comparative more slitlike, superlative most slitlike)

  1. Resembling a slit.
    • Mantle extends from a slit-like opening and completely covers the shell.2001, Julian Sprung, “Cowries”, in Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 110

Forms of slitlike

comparativemore slitlike
superlativemost slitlike

Origin of slitlike

From slit + -like.

Questions about slitlike

What does slitlike mean?
Slitlike means resembling a slit.
What part of speech is slitlike?
Slitlike is an adjective.

Words near slitlike in the dictionary

  1. slitlamp
  2. slitlamps
  3. slitless
  4. slitlet
  5. slitlets
  6. slitlike
  7. slitmask
  8. slitmasks
  9. slitmouth
  10. slitmouths
  11. slits

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