"caretlike" meaning in English

See caretlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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