"parentlike" meaning in English

See parentlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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