shroudlike

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English

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Etymology

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From shroud +‎ -like.

Adjective

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shroudlike (comparative more shroudlike, superlative most shroudlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shroud.
    • 2009 October 6, Carl Zimmer, “Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life”, in New York Times[1]:
      To devour a mitochondrion, a cell first swaddles it in a shroudlike membrane, which is then transported to a lysosome.