leaflike

1 4.3

Having the shape or look of a leaf

adjective
/ˈliːfˌlaɪk/

: similar a una hoja

These leaflike petals are beautiful.

Examples

The plant has leaflike structures.
Some insects have leaflike wings that help them blend into their environment.
Her hat was decorated with a delicate, leaflike ornament.
The leaflike patterns on the rock resembled ancient fossils.
The plant's leaves are replaced by thin, leaflike structures that help it survive in arid conditions.
The artist created a sculpture with delicate, leaflike forms that mimicked the beauty of nature.
In the autumn, the trees displayed vibrant, leaflike colors that captivated every onlooker.

Synonyms

leaf-like

vsleaflike

1 4.2

Having the shape of a leaf

is the unhyphenated modern spelling of the same term

foliate

vsleaflike

1 8.4

Decorated with leaf shapes often used in art or buildings

is used for natural appearance not for decorative patterns or art

phylliform

vsleaflike

Specialized

9.9

Shaped like a leaf

is broader focusing on general resemblance rather than exact form

foliaceous

vsleaflike

Specialized

9.9

Having many leaves or looking like leaves on plants

is narrower meaning general resemblance in shape or look rather than many leaves

How Leaflike

leaflike

1 4.3

foliate

Specialized

9.9

foliated

Specialized

8.9

layered

24 3.5

Surface Forms

leaflike positive

Morphology

leaflike = leaf (transparent) = leaf + like

The adjective is directly formed from 'leaf' plus the suffix '-like', meaning resembling a leaf.

Etymology

The word leaflike comes from the simple parts leaf and -like, where leaf is the flat green part of a plant and -like means 'similar to', so leaflike means 'like a leaf' in shape or look.