shroudlike

English

Etymology

shroud +‎ -like

Adjective

shroudlike (comparative more shroudlike, superlative most shroudlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a shroud.
   • 2009 October 6, Carl Zimmer, “Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     To devour a mitochondrion, a cell first swaddles it in a shroudlike membrane, which is then transported to a lysosome.