"null anaphora" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: null anaphoras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} null anaphora (plural null anaphoras)
  1. (linguistics) An implied (but omitted) anaphora. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-null_anaphora-en-noun-zNr9UC94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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