"candelabrumlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more candelabrumlike [comparative], most candelabrumlike [superlative], candelabralike [alternative]
Etymology: From candelabrum + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|candelabrum|like}} candelabrum + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} candelabrumlike (comparative more candelabrumlike, superlative most candelabrumlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a candelabrum.

Alternative forms

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