Bubblelike

/ˈbʌbəllaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having qualities similar to a bubble; spherical, translucent, or floating.

Etymology

Compound word from 'bubble' and '-like' (from Old English 'lic' meaning body or form), meaning similar to or having the nature of.

Kelly Says

Scientists use 'bubble-like' to describe everything from foam structures to cell vesicles—it's a way to describe round, thin-walled structures across biology!

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