"cowlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cowlike [comparative], most cowlike [superlative]
Etymology: cow + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cow|like}} cow + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} cowlike (comparative more cowlike, superlative most cowlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a cow.
    Sense id: en-cowlike-en-adj-LL6H0dAS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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