"tarlike" meaning in English

See tarlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tarlike [comparative], most tarlike [superlative]
Etymology: tar + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tar|like}} tar + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} tarlike (comparative more tarlike, superlative most tarlike)
  1. Resembling tar
    Sense id: en-tarlike-en-adj-EtquHL~8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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