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MAPLIKE
Etymology
Adjective
maplike (comparative more maplike, superlative most maplike)
Having the characteristics of a map.
Anagrams
• milk pea
Source: Wiktionary
Map"like`, a.
Definition: Having or consisting of lines resembling a map; as, the maplike figures in which certain lichens grow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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