Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudosexual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-sex-u-al
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Apparently but not actually sexual.

Example Sentences

"Preovulatory animals, expressing female-like pseudosexual behavior, are characterized by an elevated concentration of E and a moderate concentration of progesterone (P) […]"

Etymology

From pseudo- + sexual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Questions

What does pseudosexual mean?: Apparently but not actually sexual.
Where does pseudosexual come from?: From pseudo- + sexual.

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