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PRONUNCIATION OF TAIL-LIKE

tail-like  [ˈteɪlˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAIL-LIKE

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

WHAT DOES TAIL-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tail-like in the English dictionary

The definition of tail-like in the dictionary is resembling a tail.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAIL-LIKE


cell-like
ˈsɛlˌlaɪk
eel-like
ˈiːlˌlaɪk
funnel-like
ˈfʌn əlˌlaɪk
gaol-like
ˈdʒeɪlˌlaɪk
gill-like
ˈɡɪlˌlaɪk
jewel-like
ˈdʒuːəlˌlaɪk
mammal-like
ˈmæməlˌlaɪk
metal-like
ˈmetəlˌlaɪk
oil-like
ˈɔɪlˌlaɪk
scale-like
ˈskeɪlˌlaɪk
shalelike
ˈʃeɪlˌlaɪk
snail-like
ˈsneɪlˌlaɪk
soul-like
ˈsəʊlˌlaɪk
temple-like
ˈtempəlˌlaɪk
tilelike
ˈtaɪlˌlaɪk
tunnel-like
ˈtʌnəlˌlaɪk
veil-like
ˈveɪlˌlaɪk
wall-like
ˈwɔːlˌlaɪk
whalelike
ˈweɪlˌlaɪk
wool-like
ˈwʊlˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAIL-LIKE

tail gate
tail lamp
tail off
tail out
tail rotor
tail section
tail unit
tail wheel
tail-heavy
tail-light
tail-off
tailard
tailback
tailboard
tailbone
tailcoated
tailender
tailer
taileron
tailfin

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAIL-LIKE

bird-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
forest-like
garden-like
guitar-like
hammer-like
human-like
jacket-like
jelly-like
like-for-like
ribbon-like
shell-like
stone-like
summer-like
village-like
virus-like
water-like
winter-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of tail-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tail-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAIL-LIKE

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The translations of tail-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tail-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尾状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cola -como
570 millions of speakers

English

tail-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूंछ की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشبه الذيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хвост , как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cauda -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেঙ্গুড় মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

queue comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekor seperti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwanz - wie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尾状の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼬리 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buntut kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đuôi như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेपटीसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuyruk benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tail -like
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak ogon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хвіст , як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- coada ca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουρά που μοιάζει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stert -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svans -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tail -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tail-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIL-LIKE»

The term «tail-like» is regularly used and occupies the 67.039 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIL-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tail-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAIL-LIKE»

Discover the use of tail-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tail-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.
Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2009
2
Popular Science
TAIL-LIKE. FORMATIONS. IN. MEN. AFTER THE RESEARCHES OF DR. BARTELS, PROF. ECKER, DR. MOHNIKE, DR. ORNSTEIN, AND OTHERS. r I TRADITIONS of tailed men are very old and wide-spread. J- Tailed races are told of in ...
3
Handbook of Single-Molecule Biophysics
The image of oligomerized FACT clearly revealed undulating tail-like structures protruding from the main body of FACT (Figure 17.21). The image of a FACT monomer indicated that FACT contains two tail-like structures of different lengths.
Peter Hinterdorfer, Antoine van Oijen, 2009
4
Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging: A Teaching Atlas
Adenomyomatosis should be differentiated from cholesteatosis (strawberry gallbladder), which is also characterized by numerous comet-tail–like artifacts but mostly without the wall thickening (Fig. 3.54).
Guenter Schmidt, 2011
5
Morphological and Cellular Aspects of Tail and Limb ...
Bar 40 mm. j–m The sequence of limb regeneration leading to scarring (j, k), short outgrowths (l), or tail-like appendages in rare cases (m). n–p Regenerated limbs of different extension and anatomical complexity produced after amputation .
Lorenzo Alibardi, 2009
6
Nanoscale Liquid Interfaces: Wetting, Patterning and Force ...
The lump and two tail-like structures indicated by I and II can be seen. The two tail-like structures fluctuate with time. are not easily adsorbed onto substrate surfaces in solution, even with the assistance of adhesive chemicals. Recently, we ...
Thierry Ondarçuhu, Jean-Pierre Aimé, 2013
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The Natural World Through Children's Literature: An ...
An Integrated Approach Carol M. Butzow, John W. Butzow. Animal Anatomy: What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003 SUMMARY Unique aspects of several animals are ...
Carol M. Butzow, John W. Butzow, 2007
8
Lives of Faust: The Faust Theme in Literature and Music. A ...
Then came Astaroth in form of a worm, going upright on his tail; he had no feet, but a tail like a slow-worm: under his chaps grew two short hands, and his back was coal black, his belly thick in the middle, and yellow like gold, having many ...
Lorna Fitzsimmons, 2008
9
Raptors of the World
Dark-morph adult Commoner oftwo in Florida, less common in Central America, rare in South); sootyblack all over in South America, dark brown farther north, except tail like pale adult; may have some whitish on forehead, lores and nape.
David A. Christie, James Ferguson-Lees, 2010
10
HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
The hen spreads her tail like a fan when she flies to the top of the fence; the robin does likewise when in flight. The fact that the tail is used as a rudder to guide the bird in flight, as well as to give more surface for pressing down upon the air, ...
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAIL-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tail-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bacterial 'Syringe' Necessary For Development Of Marine Animals
To determine if the phage tail-like structures in P. luteoviolacea played a role in tubeworm metamorphosis, the researchers systematically deleted the genes ... «RedOrbit, Jan 14»
2
Settlement Signal
“We were all completely shocked when it turned out to be this amazing array of interconnected phage tail-like structures,” said coauthor and HHMI investigator ... «Scientist, Jan 14»
3
Marine tubeworms need nudge to transition from larvae state
The phage tail-like structures appear to play a role in the bacterium-animal interaction as well, but researchers are still analyzing the specifics. This bacteria's not ... «Phys.Org, Jan 14»
4
STEREO Catches Mercury Acting Like a Comet
The tail-like structure extending anti-sunward from the planet is visible over several days and spans an angular size exceeding that of a full Moon in the night sky ... «Universe Today, Sep 10»

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