"pseudospace" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pseudospaces [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + space Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|space}} pseudo- + space Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudospace (countable and uncountable, plural pseudospaces)
  1. That which appears to be space or a space, or has only some aspects of space. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudospace-en-noun-0YGP0PCA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

Inflected forms

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