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antlike

antlike

1 5.5
Looks and acts like an ant
  • adjective
  • /ˈæntˌlaɪk/
: similar a una hormiga
  • Some spiders have evolved an antlike appearance to avoid predators.

Examples

  • The antlike workers efficiently transported food to their nest.

  • Its antlike behavior made scientists wonder if it was mimicking ants for protection.

  • The strange insect had an antlike head and thin, segmented legs.

  • Her antlike determination helped her succeed against all odds.

  • The scientists observed the antlike behavior of the insects as they worked together to build their nest.

  • The children gazed at the antlike group of workers, moving in a coordinated fashion to transport food back to their colony.

  • Her meticulous planning was antlike, as she prepared for every possibility in the project.

Synonyms

insectile
vsantlike
1 7.5

Having the look or movement of a bug

is more specific, applying to a single small social six-legged creature
insectlike
vsantlike
1 4.0

Having the look or movement of an insect

is narrower, referring to one specific colony-dwelling six-legged creature

How Ant-like

antlike
1 5.5
insectlike
1 4.0

Surface Forms

antlike positive

Morphology

antlike = ant (transparent) = ant + like

Derived directly from the noun 'ant' plus the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is easily recoverable.

Etymology

Antlike comes from ant and -like, where -like means 'similar to'. It paints a picture of something that looks or moves like an ant, which is why we use it for an insect with an ant-shaped head or thin, jointed legs.