"fingerlike" meaning in English

See fingerlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fingerlike [comparative], most fingerlike [superlative]
Etymology: finger + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|finger|like}} finger + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} fingerlike (comparative more fingerlike, superlative most fingerlike)
  1. Resembling a finger, especially in shape
    Sense id: en-fingerlike-en-adj-dKVKzC0D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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