plantlike
- a word derived from plant.
Example Sentences
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Now, research teams around the world are scrambling to figure out how significant the algae effect might be, and whether the plantlike organisms are likely to flourish and spread as temperatures continue to rise.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
The most plantlike construction hangs budlike shapes made of printed silk on a wire stem anchored to a wooden base.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
North Atlantic right whales and other baleen whales are ecosystem engineers, feeding in deep water and then releasing nutrients near the surface through their feces, which support the growth of microscopic plantlike organisms called phytoplankton.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 14, 2023
The creature, a humanoid, plantlike superhero, made a strong impression, especially on others who were writing comics or aspired to.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2017
Seven loved botánica, the study of plants and plantlike monstruos; it was her favorite after writing class, and she was incredibly good at it.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
