"branchlike" meaning in English

See branchlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more branchlike [comparative], most branchlike [superlative]
Etymology: branch + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|branch|like}} branch + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} branchlike (comparative more branchlike, superlative most branchlike)
  1. resembling a branch of a tree
    Sense id: en-branchlike-en-adj-O8PSBwwy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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