"underlife" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: underlives [plural]
Etymology: From under- + life. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|life}} under- + life Head templates: {{en-noun|underlives}} underlife (plural underlives)
  1. Life concealed from common knowledge.
    Sense id: en-underlife-en-noun-QSEguhp8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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