What does "and the like" mean?

And other similar items; et cetera.

What is a synonym for "and the like"?

Common synonyms include: et cetera, etc.

And the like

phrase, slang

phrase, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Phrase

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And other similar items; et cetera. idiomatic, informal
"And farther back still in the evolutionary process we may trace [...] the divinisation of four-footed animals and birds and snakes and trees and the like[.]"

Synonyms

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et cetera etc

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"And farther back still in the evolutionary process we may trace [...] the divinisation of four-footed animals and birds and snakes and trees and the like[.]"

Etymology

From the 16th century. Replaced earlier and other like.

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