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bonelike

/bˈoʊnlaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of bone.

Word Origin Bonelike simply means resembling bone. Bone comes from Proto-Germanic 'bainą', from PIE *bʰeiH- meaning to hit or strike—perhaps because bones are hard. The -like suffix comes from Proto-Germanic 'līkam' meaning body or form, so bonelike is 'bone in form.' The same -like appears in likely (having the form of likelihood) and likeness.

adj Resembling or characteristic of bone.

The archaeologist discovered a bonelike fragment in the sediment.

(形容词) 骨状的；似骨的

考古学家在沉积物中发现了一块类似骨骼的碎片。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja o es característico del hueso.

El arqueólogo descubrió un fragmento óseo en el sedimento.

(adjectif) osseux; à l'aspect osseux [Qui ressemble à de l'os ou qui en présente les caractéristiques.]

L'archéologue a découvert un fragment **bonelike** dans la couche de sédiment.

(Adjektiv) knochenartig; knöchern [Knochenähnlich; in Aussehen, Struktur oder Beschaffenheit an Knochen erinnernd.]

Der Archäologe entdeckte ein **bonelike** Fragment im Sediment.

(形容詞) 骨に似ている、または骨に特徴的な。

考古学者は堆積物の中から骨に似た破片を発見した。

(adjetivo) ósseo; semelhante a osso; como osso [Que se assemelha ou é característico de osso.]

O arqueólogo descobriu um fragmento semelhante a osso no sedimento.

Synonyms: bony osseous calcified hard dense
Word parts: bone + like

Related words

bony boniness boneless likely likeness unlike dislike

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