mouthlike

1 6.8

Having the shape of a mouth, usually for an opening

adjective
/ˈmaʊθˌlaɪk/

: boca-like

The mouthlike opening of the cave was intriguing.

Examples

The cave had a mouthlike entrance that seemed to beckon explorers inside.
The fish's mouthlike gills open and close rhythmically as it breathes.
A strange, mouthlike opening could be seen on the surface of the rock.
She described the creature as having a mouthlike feature.
The sea urchin has mouthlike openings that help it feed on small particles.
He discovered a cave with mouthlike entrances that seemed to invite adventurers inside.
The artist designed a sculpture with mouthlike features that captivated the audience.

Synonyms

stomatous

vsmouthlike

Specialized

9.9

A mouthlike opening living things use for feeding

is a general descriptive term for similar openings or features

Surface Forms

mouthlike positive

Morphology

mouthlike = mouth (transparent) = mouth + like

The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from the noun 'mouth' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

Mouthlike comes from the simple word mouth plus the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to'. Think of a cave or opening that looks like a mouth; that image shows why mouthlike describes something that resembles a mouth, especially an opening.