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pseudolexical

pseudolexical adjective: describing terms (such as prefixes or suffixes) that cannot stand alone as words.

Adjective

pseudolexical (not comparable)

  1. Describing terms (such as prefixes or suffixes) that cannot stand alone as words.

Origin of pseudolexical

From pseudo- + lexical.

Questions about pseudolexical

What does pseudolexical mean?
Pseudolexical means describing terms (such as prefixes or suffixes) that cannot stand alone as words.
What part of speech is pseudolexical?
Pseudolexical is an adjective.

Words near pseudolexical in the dictionary

  1. pseudoleukaemia
  2. pseudoleukaemias
  3. pseudoleukocytosis
  4. pseudoleukopenia
  5. pseudoleukæmia
  6. pseudolexical
  7. pseudoliberal
  8. pseudoliberalism
  9. pseudoliberation
  10. pseudoliberations
  11. pseudolichen

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