Wordiyo
RootsVocabularyCoursesGuidesMy WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Roots
  • Vocabulary
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Pricing

Company

  • About
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /platelike

platelike

UK/p'leɪtlaɪk/US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Resembling a plate in shape; flat and broad

板状的,层状的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
platestem
+
likesuffix
=platelike

Common Collocations

  • 1.platelike structure板状结构
  • 2.platelike crystals板状晶体
  • 3.[platelike formation]板状构造
  • 4.platelike layers层状结构

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mineral formed platelike crystals that reflected light beautifully.

  • 2.

    The fungus spreads through platelike layers beneath the bark of the tree.

← Browse all roots