"Aesop-like" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Aesop-like [comparative], most Aesop-like [superlative]
Etymology: From Aesop + -like. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Aesop|-like}} Aesop + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} Aesop-like (comparative more Aesop-like, superlative most Aesop-like)
  1. Resembling an Aesop's fable or moral. Synonyms: Aesoplike [uncommon] Related terms: Aesopian, Aesopic, Aesopish
    Sense id: en-Aesop-like-en-adj-AzloQx~r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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