"tomblike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tomblike [comparative], most tomblike [superlative]
Etymology: From tomb + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tomb|like}} tomb + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} tomblike (comparative more tomblike, superlative most tomblike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tomb. Translations (resembling or characteristic of a tomb): hautamainen (Finnish)
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