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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rootlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
root-like
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a root or roots (of a plant), or some aspect of them.

Etymology

From root + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more rootlike (comparative) most rootlike (superlative)

Questions

What does rootlike mean?
Resembling a root or roots (of a plant), or some aspect of them.
Where does rootlike come from?
From root + -like.

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