Resembling an axe in shape, sharpness, or cutting ability.
Compound of 'axe' (from Old English 'æcus') + 'like' (from Old English 'gelic' meaning 'having the same form'). The suffix '-like' became productive in English for creating descriptive comparisons.
In biology, scientists use 'axlike' to describe prehistoric weapons and tools, and it helped archaeologists understand that ancient humans were shaping metal in sophisticated ways thousands of years before the Bronze Age.
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