taillike

Thân thiện

The cat has a long, taillike plume of fur.

Definition

Adjective: - Resembling a tail: Having a shape, appearance, or characteristic that is similar to a tail.

Usage

The adjective "taillike" is used to describe an object, appendage, or part of something that has the form or function reminiscent of an animal's tail. It is a descriptive term often found in biological, anatomical, or technical contexts.

Examples

• The lizard's taillike appendage helped it balance on the narrow branch.
• Some seeds have a taillike structure that aids in wind dispersal.
• The comet appeared in the sky with a bright, taillike stream of gas and dust.

Advanced Usage

• In technical descriptions: Used in scientific writing to precisely describe morphology.
  • The bacteriophage has a long, contractile, taillike sheath.
• In figurative language: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that trails behind or extends like a tail.
  • A taillike wisp of smoke rose from the extinguished candle.

Variants and Related Words

• Tail (n): The hindmost part of an animal, especially when extending beyond the main body.
• Caudal (adj): Pertaining to, resembling, or situated near a tail or the posterior part of the body. (This is a more formal synonym, often used in anatomy and zoology.)

Synonyms

• Caudate
• Tail-shaped
• Caudiform (rare, technical)

Antonyms

• Headlike
• Cephalic (pertaining to the head)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling a tail

Từ đồng nghĩa

• caudal