"unidentifiedness" meaning in English

See unidentifiedness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From unidentified + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unidentified|ness}} unidentified + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unidentifiedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being unidentified. Tags: uncountable Related terms: unidentifiability, unidentifiableness
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