different between lawlike vs laplike

English

law +? -like

lawlike (comparative more lawlike, superlative most lawlike)

Having characteristics of a law.
- 1977, Lawrence Sklar, Space, Time, and Spacetime (page 185)
  First there is the rather enormous inductive leap made by Newton when he assumes that the lawlike connection between accelerated motions and inertial forces holds at every place, at every time, and in the same manner always.

lap +? -like

laplike (comparative more laplike, superlative most laplike)

Resembling a lap or some aspect of one.
- 1861, Alfred Austin, Thomas George Cooper, The Season: A Satire
  Long may each zone its wealth profusely pour / Upon her laplike, peace-protected shore!

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