"cometlike" meaning in English

See cometlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cometlike [comparative], most cometlike [superlative]
Etymology: comet + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comet|like}} comet + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} cometlike (comparative more cometlike, superlative most cometlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a comet.
    Sense id: en-cometlike-en-adj-juRnsaXB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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