"womblike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more womblike [comparative], most womblike [superlative]
Etymology: womb + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|womb|like}} womb + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} womblike (comparative more womblike, superlative most womblike)
  1. Resembling a womb or uterus in shape or function
    Sense id: en-womblike-en-adj--nj5X0Sc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 76 24
  2. Resembling an infant's experience of the womb
    Sense id: en-womblike-en-adj-eAxHGV9U

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