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talonlike

talonlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a talon.

Adjective

talonlike (comparative more talonlike, superlative most talonlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a talon.
    • her long, talonlike fingernails
    • a talonlike grip

Forms of talonlike

comparativemore talonlike
superlativemost talonlike

Origin of talonlike

From talon + -like.

Questions about talonlike

What does talonlike mean?
Talonlike means resembling or characteristic of a talon.
What part of speech is talonlike?
Talonlike is an adjective.

Words near talonlike in the dictionary

  1. talonic acid
  2. talonid
  3. talonidal
  4. talonids
  5. talonless
  6. talonlike
  7. talons
  8. talook
  9. talooka
  10. talookas
  11. talookdar

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