"yeastlike" meaning in English

See yeastlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more yeastlike [comparative], most yeastlike [superlative]
Etymology: yeast + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yeast|like}} yeast + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} yeastlike (comparative more yeastlike, superlative most yeastlike)
  1. Resembling or having characteristics of yeast
    Sense id: en-yeastlike-en-adj-fIRFwNYA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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