bladderlike

5.8

Shaped like a small bag or balloon

adjective

: similar a una vejiga

Some plants have bladderlike structures to store water.

Examples

Some jellyfish have bladderlike bodies to help them float.
The creature had a bladderlike organ for buoyancy.
The fungus produced a bladderlike swelling on the leaf.
The plant had a bladderlike structure that stored water.
Some plants have bladderlike structures to store water.
The creature had a bladderlike organ for buoyancy.
Some jellyfish have bladderlike bodies to help them float.

Synonyms

bladdery

vsbladderlike

Specialized

9.9

Having small thin bags on its surface like little balloons

focuses on overall shape and internal structure rather than surface texture

utricular

vsbladderlike

Specialized

9.9

Having the form of a small bag or bladder in plants and animals

is more general and not limited to scientific anatomy or botany use

saclike

vsbladderlike

5.4

Shaped like a small bag

refers to a hollow organ shape and internal structure rather than a simple bag

pouchlike

vsbladderlike

4.6

Having the shape of a small bag

focuses on an organ like hollow shape and internal structure not a holding bag

podlike

vsbladderlike

6.3

Shaped like a long thin case that holds seeds, like a bean's covering

describes a rounded hollow organ shape rather than an elongated seed case

How Bladderlike

bladderlike

5.8

saclike

5.4

bulbous

10 5.5

Surface Forms

bladderlike positive

Morphology

bladderlike = bladder (transparent) = bladder + like

The adjective is straightforwardly formed from the noun 'bladder' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-like', meaning 'resembling a bladder'.

Etymology

Bladderlike comes from bladder, a common word for a 'pouch' or 'bag' that holds liquid, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So something bladderlike looks or works like a small bag of liquid, for example a plant part that stores water or a pocket that helps an animal float.