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PRONUNCIATION OF PLANTLIKE

plantlike  [ˈplɑːntˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLANTLIKE

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

WHAT DOES PLANTLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plantlike in the English dictionary

The definition of plantlike in the dictionary is resembling a plant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLANTLIKE


antlike
ˈæntˌlaɪk
bullet-like
ˈbʊlɪtˌlaɪk
catlike
ˈkætˌlaɪk
Christlike
ˈkraɪstˌlaɪk
flintlike
ˈflɪntˌlaɪk
forest-like
ˈfɒrɪstˌlaɪk
ghostlike
ˈɡəʊstˌlaɪk
giant-like
ˈdʒaɪəntˌlaɪk
insect-like
ˈɪnsektˌlaɪk
jacket-like
ˈdʒækɪtˌlaɪk
merchant-like
ˈmɜːtʃəntˌlaɪk
robot-like
ˈrəʊbɒtˌlaɪk
rodent-like
ˈrəʊdəntˌlaɪk
saint-like
ˈseɪntˌlaɪk
serpentlike
ˈsɜːpəntˌlaɪk
servant-like
ˈsɜːvəntˌlaɪk
splintlike
ˈsplɪntˌlaɪk
tenant-like
ˈtɛnəntˌlaɪk
tentlike
ˈtɛntˌlaɪk
velvet-like
ˈvɛlvɪtˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLANTLIKE

plantaginaceous
plantain
plantain lily
plantain-eater
plantar
plantation
planter
planter´s punch
plantigrade
planting
plantless
plantlet
plantling
plantocracies
plantocracy
plantsman
plantsmen
plantswoman
plantswomen
plantule

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLANTLIKE

basketlike
batlike
beastlike
boltlike
cultlike
dislike
footlike
frostlike
goatlike
gutlike
hatlike
helmetlike
netlike
nightlike
nutlike
oatlike
potlike
puppetlike
saltlike
sheetlike
skirtlike

Synonyms and antonyms of plantlike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plantlike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLANTLIKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

plantlike
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plantlike
570 millions of speakers

English

plantlike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

plantlike
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

plantlike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

plantlike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plantlike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

plantlike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plantlike
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tumbuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pflanzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

植物のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

plantlike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plantlike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

plantlike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

plantlike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वनस्पतीसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitki gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simile a una pianta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plantlike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

plantlike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plantlike
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυτικούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

n plant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plantlike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plantlike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plantlike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLANTLIKE»

The term «plantlike» is used very little and occupies the 154.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLANTLIKE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLANTLIKE»

Discover the use of plantlike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plantlike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification
FILAMENTOUS. AND. PLANTLIKE. A. Key to Groups* 1a. Macroscopic and consisting of whorls ... coenocytic forms), parenchymatous (tissue-like and often tubular or membrane-like in form) or possess a macroscopic plantlike thallus.
John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath, J. Patrick Kociolek, 2002
2
Protozoans, Algae & Other Protists
Light-loving protists Plantlike protists capture the sun's light energy to make energy-rich substances, which they use as food to grow and survive. gReeN WaTeR In warm, sunny conditions, plantlike protists can grow and multiply so fast that ...
Steve Parker, 2009
3
Prehistoric Life
We can infer this from the fact that the fossil record of acritarchs extend back to about 1.4 billion years. Acritarchs and other plantlike protoctists almost certainly evolved from protozoans and so it can be assumed that the later evolved more than ...
P.R. Yadav, 2004
4
Exploring Life Science
They are classified into three main groups — plantlike, funguslike, and animal- like — based on how they get their food. Plantlike protoctists Like plants, plantlike protoctists use the energy from the sun to make their own food (in a process ...
‎2000
5
Kaplan GRE Exam Subject Test: Biology 2009-2010 Edition
All of the plantlike protists are characterized by their bright coloration, the result of pigments stored within organelles called plastids .They also all possess chlorophyll for photosynthesis. Chloroplasts, as their name implies, are plastids that ...
Kaplan, 2008
6
Microbiology Principles and Explorations 8th edition:
TABLE 11.1 Properties of Protists Group Characteristics Examples Plantlike protists Funguslike protists Animal-like protists Euglenoids, diatoms, and dinoflagellates Water molds; plasmodial and cellular slime molds Mastigophorans, ...
Jacquelyn G. Black, 2012
7
The Basics of Microbes
Others seem more like plants. Yet others are plantlike and animal—like at various stages in their life. WHY ARE MICROORGANISMS IMPORTANT? Some microorganisms cause terrible dis— eases such as tuberculosis and AIDS. Yet overall ...
Anne Wanjie, 2013
8
The Effects of Esoteric Development
However, the nervous system presently embedded in the physical body, appears to the clairvoyant when looking back as a collection of wonderful plantlike beings embedded in the etheric body. These plantlike beings thread in various ways ...
Rudolf Steiner
9
Martin Heidegger's Being and Time
Dasein 's plantlike lack of a substantial centre means that it must recover itself from its dispersion in the world. Considerable insight into Dasein 's limitations are implicit in this conception of "vegetative" Dasein (the view that man's being is built  ...
Richard M. McDonough, 2006
10
Aging Well
Plantlike functions remain, and will become more prominent as we age. At earlier ages these functions may receive little attention, but as people grow older, a diminished ability to perform these functions may gradually become apparent to ...
May Wykle, Sarah Gueldner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLANTLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plantlike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stay safe this summer: Repel bugs, beware of scams
... For the first time ever in its tests of insect repellents, new, safer products — made with milder, plantlike chemicals — were the most effective. «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
2
Protect the Reef, Protect Ourselves
It is composed of tiny coral polyps, plantlike animals that quietly grow atop one another to construct enormous stony structures that stretch over ... «Voices, Jun 15»
3
Putting mosquito spray to the test to find the best
They found those products made with milder, plantlike chemicals were the most effective. Even the top scorers outperformed products that ... «KTRK-TV, Jun 15»
4
Consumer Reports
... safer products -- made with milder, plantlike chemicals -- were the most effective. The top scorers outperformed products that contained deet, ... «Daily Journal Online, Jun 15»
5
Mind-boggling, Mysterious Fungi: Photos
And while they might look plantlike, they're actually more genetically similar to animals. "Nothing exists in isolation and the more you look, the ... «Discovery News, Jun 15»
6
Products that really keep the bugs away
... Consumer Reports' tests of insect repellents show that some new, safer products – made with milder, plantlike chemicals – were the most ... «KOMO News, Jun 15»
7
Scientists Name New Appalachian Mountains Species After Dolly …
The lichen, a plantlike organism, that was found is called Japewiella dollypartoniana and is prevalent mainly in the Appalachian Mountains ... «US 99.5, May 15»
8
Consumer Reports Rates Safety, Efficacy of Insect Repellents
New testing conducted by Consumer Reports found that for the first time, insect repellents containing milder, plantlike chemicals were most ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, May 15»
9
8 things I learned making Extrasolar
... weeks had to come from what the player discovers as they explore what is an alien world with alien lifeforms (plantlike 'photobionts' mostly). «Gamasutra, May 15»
10
Threatened reef-building corals have diverse symbiotic algae …
Reef-building corals harbor tiny plantlike algae inside of their bodies. These symbiotic algae gather energy from the sun and manufacture ... «UGA Today, May 15»

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