"bananoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: banana + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|banana|-oid}} banana + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bananoid (not comparable)
  1. (very rare) Having the qualities, particularly the shape, of a banana. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: bananalike
    Sense id: en-bananoid-en-adj-sMyRcRHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid

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