"Poundlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Poundlike [comparative], most Poundlike [superlative]
Etymology: Pound + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pound|like}} Pound + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} Poundlike (comparative more Poundlike, superlative most Poundlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism. Categories (topical): Poetry

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