Definition of "hairlike" [hairlike]

• Resembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair. (adjective)

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• "Little eggs are hatched and the young are passed out by the way of the mouth, and they go swimming about as little oval bodies covered with a very curious kind of hairlike processes."
• "To get an idea of how these tiny little "hairlike" shutters work, think about how a person raises their hand in front of their eyes to block the sunshine while trying to look at a traffic signal."
• "In 7 -10 days hanging in the cooler, a thin layer of white hairlike mold should be starting to form."