clawlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English claw Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English clawlike From claw + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a claw.
The tool, a clawlike gripper less than a millimeter in diameter, could grab cells from tissue for a biopsy, for example.
2009 January 13, Henry Fountain, “A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clawlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clawlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |