"plastiskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of plastic + skin. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|plastic|skin}} Blend of plastic + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} plastiskin (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction) synthetic skin, especially that of an android. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-plastiskin-en-noun-7mxvlT8W Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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