plantlike

/ˈpɫæntˌɫaɪk/ adj

Having characteristics of a plant

Word Origin Plant from Latin planta 'sprout' — something that spreads flat? The PIE *plat- means 'flat', so a plant is something that spreads out. Plantlike means resembling a plant. The -like suffix comes from Old English lic 'body', so plantlike is 'having the body of a plant'. Related: transplant (plant across), supplant (to trip up, originally to put under the sole of the foot).

adj Having characteristics of a plant

The coral has a plantlike appearance but is actually an animal.

(形容词) 类植物的;似植物的;植物状的

珊瑚有着植物般的外观,但实际上是一种动物。

(adjetivo) vegetal; parecido a una planta; de aspecto vegetal [Que tiene características de una planta.]

El coral tiene apariencia de planta, pero en realidad es un animal.

(adjectif) végétal; d'aspect végétal; phytoïde [Qui présente les caractéristiques d'une plante.]

Le corail a une apparence végétale, mais c'est en réalité un animal.

(Adjektiv) pflanzenartig; pflanzenähnlich [**plantlike** *Adj.* – pflanzenähnliche Merkmale aufweisend; in Aussehen oder Verhalten an eine Pflanze erinnernd.]

Die Koralle wirkt **plantlike**, ist aber in Wirklichkeit ein Tier.

(形容詞) 植物の特徴や性質を持っているさま。

そのサンゴは植物に似た外見をしているが、実は動物である。

(adjetivo) semelhante a planta; parecido com planta [Que tem características de uma planta.]

O coral tem aparência de planta, mas na verdade é um animal.

Word parts: plant + like

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges