"spectrelike" meaning in English

See spectrelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: spectre + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spectre|like}} spectre + -like Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spectrelike (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of specterlike Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: specterlike [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-spectrelike-en-adj-Po4F7eEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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