"triffidlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more triffidlike [comparative], most triffidlike [superlative]
Etymology: From triffid + -like. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|triffid|-like}} triffid + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} triffidlike (comparative more triffidlike, superlative most triffidlike)
  1. Resembling or relating to triffids ("a fictional plant able to move around and kill people with a poisonous stinger"). Synonyms: triffidian, triffid-like

Alternative forms

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