Resembling or characteristic of a bird in appearance, behavior, or movement; having bird-like qualities.
Compound of 'bird' (Old English 'brid') and the suffix '-like' (Old English 'gelīc'). The suffix '-like' has been used since Old English to denote similarity or resemblance.
Dinosaurs are now scientifically confirmed to be birdlike or descended from bird ancestors—when paleontologists discovered feathered fossils in China, it revolutionized how we understand the connection between prehistoric reptiles and modern birds.
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