"pseudosibling" meaning in English

See pseudosibling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudosiblings [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + sibling Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|sibling}} pseudo- + sibling Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudosibling (plural pseudosiblings)
  1. One who is not a sibling but has a relationship of that kind.
    Sense id: en-pseudosibling-en-noun-dFnlxWZP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

Inflected forms

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