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STONELIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stonelike mean?
• STONELIKE (adjective)
The adjective STONELIKE has 1 sense:
1. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
Familiarity information: STONELIKE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
Synonyms:
petrous; stonelike
Similar:
hard (resisting weight or pressure)
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