"specterlike" meaning in English

See specterlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more specterlike [comparative], most specterlike [superlative]
Etymology: specter + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|specter|like}} specter + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} specterlike (comparative more specterlike, superlative most specterlike)
  1. Like a specter; spectral; ghostly.
    Sense id: en-specterlike-en-adj-G0~4YYRu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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