adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling a flower, especially in shape

   "The filter-feeding feather duster worms produce fantastic flower-like crowns of feathery appendages."

Synonyms

All synonyms

aestheticattractivebeauteousbeautifulelegantexquisite

Example

More examples

"The filter-feeding feather duster worms produce fantastic flower-like crowns of feathery appendages."

Etymology

From flower + -like. Piecewise doublet of flourlike.

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