"lyrelike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lyrelike [comparative], most lyrelike [superlative]
Etymology: lyre + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lyre|like}} lyre + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} lyrelike (comparative more lyrelike, superlative most lyrelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a lyre.
    Sense id: en-lyrelike-en-adj-dT1TiPYx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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