"corpselike" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more corpselike [comparative], most corpselike [superlative]
Etymology: corpse + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|corpse|like}} corpse + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} corpselike (comparative more corpselike, superlative most corpselike)
  1. Resembling a corpse. Synonyms: cadaverous, deathly, corpse-like Translations (resembling a corpse): cadāverōsus (Latin)

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