"scientifilm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scientifilms [plural]
Etymology: Blend of scientifiction + film. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scientifiction|film}} Blend of scientifiction + film Head templates: {{en-noun}} scientifilm (plural scientifilms)
  1. (dated, fandom slang) A motion picture in the genre of science fiction. Tags: dated, slang Related terms: scientibook, scienticomic
    Sense id: en-scientifilm-en-noun-2zAZDd7H Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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