comb-like

1. 1.

   resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb

   Synonymsctenoid

Questions about comb-like

What does comb-like mean?

comb-like means "resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb".

How many syllables are in comb-like?

comb-like has 2 syllables: com-b-like. The stress falls on "com".

What is another word for comb-like?

Close synonyms include ctenoid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is comb-like a common word?

comb-like is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.