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rodlike

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a rod, usually in shape

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a rodlike antenna
  • a rodlike protein

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling a rod

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rod-shaped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English *rodd Middle English rodde English rod Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rodlike From rod + -like.