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PRONUNCIATION OF MOSSLIKE

mosslike  [ˈmɒsˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOSSLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mosslike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOSSLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mosslike in the English dictionary

The definition of mosslike in the dictionary is similar to or resembling moss.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOSSLIKE


boxlike
ˈbɒksˌlaɪk
businesslike
ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk
fencelike
ˈfɛnsˌlaɪk
forceps-like
ˈfɔːsɪpsˌlaɪk
foxlike
ˈfɒksˌlaɪk
fungus-like
ˈfʌŋɡəsˌlaɪk
furnace-like
ˈfɜːnɪsˌlaɪk
glasslike
ˈɡlɑːsˌlaɪk
grasslike
ˈɡrɑːsˌlaɪk
harness-like
ˈhɑːnɪsˌlaɪk
horselike
ˈhɔːsˌlaɪk
lacelike
ˈleɪsˌlaɪk
mouselike
ˈmaʊsˌlaɪk
nurselike
ˈnɜːsˌlaɪk
princelike
ˈprɪnsˌlaɪk
purselike
ˈpɜːsˌlaɪk
Tardis-like
ˈtɑːdɪsˌlaɪk
trancelike
ˈtrɑːnsˌlaɪk
virus-like
ˈvaɪərəsˌlaɪk
waxlike
ˈwæksˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOSSLIKE

moss campion
moss green
moss layer
moss pink
moss rose
moss stitch
moss-grown
Mossad
mossback
mossbacked
mossbunker
mosser
Mossi
mossie
mossiness
mossland
mosso
mossplant
mosstrooper
mossy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOSSLIKE

alike
asslike
canvaslike
childlike
dislike
feel like
fortresslike
human-like
lifelike
like
like-for-like
lookalike
mislike
puslike
sinuslike
sunlike
the like
there´s nothing like
unbusinesslike
unlike

Synonyms and antonyms of mosslike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mosslike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOSSLIKE

Find out the translation of mosslike to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mosslike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mosslike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mosslike
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mosslike
570 millions of speakers

English

mosslike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mosslike
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

mosslike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mosslike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosslike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mosslike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mosslike
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mosslike
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mosslike
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mosslike
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mosslike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mosslike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mosslike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mosslike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुसळसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mosslike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mosslike
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mosslike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mosslike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mosslike
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mosslike
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mosslike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mosslike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mosslike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mosslike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSSLIKE»

The term «mosslike» is used very little and occupies the 186.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSSLIKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mosslike» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mosslike» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mosslike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOSSLIKE»

Discover the use of mosslike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mosslike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spirit Leveling in Utah, 1897-1938
Residue is orange-colored or yellow. Leach residue with drop of 1:7 H NO3) transfer drop, and merge with it a drop of potassium mercuric thiocyanate. Greenish-yellow mosslike clumps and prisms prove copper. A reddish color in the test drop ...
John George Staack, 1940
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Microscopic Determination of the Ore Minerals
Decompose mineral by several applications of 1:1 HNO3. Residue is orange- colored or yellow. Leach residue with drop of 1:7 HN03, transfer drop, and merge with it a drop of potassium mercuric thiocyanate. Greenish-yellow mosslike clumps ...
Maxwell Naylor Short, 1940
3
Plant Life of Kentucky: An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular ...
Plants mosslike (with small spiraling or scalelike leaves) OR grasslike (leaves narrow and tufted); leaves < 4 mm wide, mostly single-veined, not clearly divided into petiole and blade. 5. Plants grasslike, the leaves > 2 cm long, with leaves all  ...
Ronald Jones, 2005
4
Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey
2b Plants generally not aquatic, although some are found in very wet places; leaves scale- like, either united to form sheaths that encircle the upright stem at the joints or crowded along branching stems that form mosslike growths 4a Plants not ...
Linda H. Beidleman, Eugene N. Kozloff, 2003
5
Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
19c: Italian, past participle of muovere to move. moss Stitch &• noun, knitting alternating plain and purl stitches along each row and in succeeding rows, giving a mosslike effect. mossy /'mosi/ e» ad/ (mossier, mossiest) consisting of, covered  ...
Allied
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Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo-Saxon mos in the sense 'bog'] □ mosslike adj. Mossad / 'mosad/ > n the Israeli state intelligence service, formed in 1951. [1950s: short for Mossad le Alujeh Beth, Committee for Illegal Immigration, the original Hebrew name of the ...
Ian Brookes, 2004
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The Chambers Dictionary
Mossad mother attached by rhizoids, the zygotc growing into a small spore- bearing capsule that grows parasiticully on the parent plant; a mass of such plants; a mosslike growth, covering or excrescence; loosely extended to plants of similar ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
8
Proceedings of the [2d]-29th Annual Convention
Smooth,save for numerous Many casein spots; gelati. Different trials gave Different trials gave solid Nearly all in mosslike and pale yellow casein spots. nous. nothing, and a little colors and faint purple fleecy forms and circles; arge and small.
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (U.S.), 1905
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Bulletin
Imperfect mosslike forms; less cohesion than in unpasteu r i z e d butter. NO. 1984. RENOVATED BUTTER. F. D. Simons. G. E. Patrick. Rough; c a s e i n spots very abundant, pale yellow, inclosed in brine drops. It o u g h, man y large casein  ...
United States. Bureau of Chemistry, 1909
10
Popular Science
Above Is Bennett Platform, where Harwood's team found a mosslike cushion plant. 1996, Harwood and Webb took further steps to investigate their theory. First , they revisited the Dominion Range to collect more fossils. Then, they scoured a  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOSSLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mosslike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spanish moss isn't from Spain (and it's not moss)
And, if you have been able to navigate my Spanish-mosslike stream of consciousness through this column, I salute you. A new schedule. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
Aging Cemetery Provides Native Hawaiian Genealogical Details
The problem with Kailikele's tombstone is that it's covered in a mosslike organism called lichen, he said: "It will cover the inscription and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Humans aren't the only ones to genetically modify crops. Nature …
... likely learned to thrive in low-light conditions by “borrowing” genes that make light-sensing proteins from mosslike plants called hornworts. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
4
The many layered allure of agate
The material is fine-grained, variegated with colours arranged in stripes, blended in clouds, or revealing mosslike forms. For this reason, it is not ... «Financial Times, Sep 14»
5
Cool Facts About the South Pole
There are no trees or bushes in Antarctica, just mosslike vegetation. Likewise, no non-native species are allowed to be taken there. «ABC News, Dec 13»
6
'Steppable' plants ideal for walkways, patios
For areas with moderate to heavy foot traffic: Corsican sandwort has mosslike foliage with white flowers in spring. Does well in damp, dry or ... «The Seattle Times, Nov 13»
7
'Steppable' plants for walkways, patios and more
For areas with moderate to heavy foot traffic: Corsican sandwort has mosslike foliage with white flowers in spring. Does well in damp, dry or ... «The Columbian, Oct 13»
8
Frozen Plants Brought Back To Life 400 Years After Little Ice Age …
... the receding edges of the glacier when they noticed some bryophytes—plants which include mosses and mosslike liverworts—sprouting new ... «Huffington Post, May 13»
9
A frothy new 'Tempest' bubbling to the surface
On the mosslike curtains that bisect the stage, Riki Kim's projections shimmer, as if the water's reflected light were dancing graphics on a screen ... «Washington Post, Feb 13»
10
Off Nicaragua, a Quieter Caribbean
... to the village, Ashley and I stopped for a cerveza at Derek's Place, a hotel of thatched-roofed cabins spread across a lawn of mosslike grass. «New York Times, Nov 12»

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