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pseudogeneric

pseudogeneric adjective: of or relating to a pseudogenus.

Adjective

pseudogeneric (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a pseudogenus.
  2. Apparently, but not actually, generic.
    • the pseudogeneric use of "he" to refer to a person of either sex

Origin of pseudogeneric

From pseudo- + generic.

Questions about pseudogeneric

What does pseudogeneric mean?
Pseudogeneric means of or relating to a pseudogenus.
What part of speech is pseudogeneric?
Pseudogeneric is an adjective.

Words near pseudogeneric in the dictionary

  1. pseudogel
  2. pseudogels
  3. pseudogenation
  4. pseudogene
  5. pseudogenera
  6. pseudogeneric
  7. pseudogenes
  8. pseudogenic
  9. pseudogenisation
  10. pseudogenisations
  11. pseudogenised

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