"pseudovirgin" meaning in English

See pseudovirgin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pseudo- + virgin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|virgin}} pseudo- + virgin Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pseudovirgin (not comparable)
  1. (entomology) A female of certain species that has mated but has not received sperm. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-pseudovirgin-en-adj-8cfANQqO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: pseudovirgins [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + virgin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|virgin}} pseudo- + virgin Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudovirgin (plural pseudovirgins)
  1. A person who appears or pretends to be a virgin but is not.
    Sense id: en-pseudovirgin-en-noun-02zfxxPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 42 58

Inflected forms

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