chessboardlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From chessboard + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a chessboard.
A large chessboardlike aquarium was made, which contained 25 separate compartments 15 × 15 × 15 cm in size.
1993, Paul Patrick Gordon Bateson, Peter H Klopfer, Nicholas S Thompson, Behavior and evolution:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chessboardlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chessboardlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |