Bananoid

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the qualities, particularly the shape, of a banana. not-comparable, rare

    "Here and there appeared an ominous but graceful swirl in the water; once there was a muffled curse. Minutes later, when the gobs climbed leisurelily out upon the adipose and bananoid shore, one straggler could be discerned loitering in the harbor and slowly tearing an unwary shark to pieces."

Synonyms

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bananalike

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"Here and there appeared an ominous but graceful swirl in the water; once there was a muffled curse. Minutes later, when the gobs climbed leisurelily out upon the adipose and bananoid shore, one straggler could be discerned loitering in the harbor and slowly tearing an unwary shark to pieces."

Etymology

From banana + -oid.

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