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WHIPLIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whiplike mean?
• WHIPLIKE (adjective)
The adjective WHIPLIKE has 1 sense:
1. having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Familiarity information: WHIPLIKE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
flagellate; flagellated; lash-like; whiplike
Pertainym:
whip (an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping)
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