germlike

germlike

English

Alternative forms

  • germ-like

Etymology

Etymology tree
English germ
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English germlike

    From germ + -like.

    Adjective

    germlike (comparative more germlike, superlative most germlike)

    1. Having the characteristics of a germ
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