Resembling or functioning as a bridge; having the characteristics or structure of a bridge.
From 'bridge' (Old English 'brycg') plus the suffix '-like' (Old English 'gelic', meaning 'similar to'). This compounds two elements to describe something that shares bridge-like qualities structurally or functionally.
Scientists use 'bridgelike' to describe molecular structures and synaptic connections in the brain that literally span gaps like architectural bridges do! It shows how we use everyday objects as metaphors to understand things we can't see.
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