English-Thai Dictionary
pseudo
ADJ ไม่ จริง ปลอม จอมปลอม sham counterfeit mai-jing
pseudo-
PRF ปลอม ไม่ จริง plom
pseudo-
PRF เทียม tiam
pseudograph
N บทประพันธ์ ไม่ แท้ กราฟ เทียม
pseudologist
N คน หลอกลวง liar kon-lok-luang
pseudology
N วิชา โกหก
pseudonym
N นามปากกา นามแฝง ชื่อ ปลอม pen name nam-pak-ka
pseudonymous
ADJ ซึ่ง ใช้ นามปากกา anonymous sueng-chai-nam-pak-ka
pseudopodium
N แร่ ที่ มี รูปแบบ ภายนอก ของ แร่ อื่น จาก ปฏิกิริยาเคมี รูปแบบ ไม่ แท้
pseudoscience
N ระบบ สรุปผล โดย ปราศจาก เหตุผล ทางวิทยาศาสตร์ หรือ ความจริง ra-bob-sa-rub-pon-doi-prad-sa-jak-hed-pon
pseudoscientific
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นระบบ สรุปผล โดย ปก เหตุผล ทางวิทยาศาสตร์ หรือ ความจริง sueng-ra-bob-sa-rub-pon-doi-prad-sa-jak-hed-pon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PSEUDO
Gr. false, a prefix signifying false, counterfeit or spurious.
PSEUDO-APOSTLE
n.A false apostle; one who falsely pretends to be an apostle.
PSEUDO-CHINA
n.The false China root, a plant of the genus Smilax, found in America.
PSEUDO-GALENA
n.False galena or black jack.
PSEUDOGRAPH, PSEUDOGRAPHY
n.[Gr. false, and writing. ] False writing.
PSEUDOLOGY
n.[Gr. false, and discourse. ] Falsehood of speech.
PSEUDO-METALLIC
a.Pseudo-metallic luster is that which is perceptible only when held towards the light; as in minerals.
PSEUDOMORPHOUS
a.[pseudo and Gr. form. ] Not having the true form. A pseudomorphous mineral is one which has received its form from some extraneous cause, not from natural crystallization.
PSEUDO-TINEA
n.In natural history, the name of a remarkable species of insect or larva, resembling a moth. It feeds on wax, and is a terrible enemy to bees, as it enters the hive and sometimes compels the bees to abandon it, being covered with a coat that is impervious to their stings.
PSEUDO-VOLCANIC
a.Pertaining to or produced by a pseudo-volcano.
PSEUDO-VOLCANO
n.A volcano that emits smoke and sometimes flame, but no lava; also, a burning mine of coal.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PSEUDO-
Pseu "do-. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: A combining form or prefix signifying false, counterfeit, pretended, spurious; as, pseudo-apostle, a false apostle; pseudo- clergy, false or spurious clergy; pseudo-episcopacy, pseudo-form, pseudo-martyr, pseudo-philosopher. Also used adjectively.
PSEUDOBACTERIA
Pseu `do *bac *te "ri *a, n. pl. Etym: [Pseudo- + bacteria. ] (Biol.)
Defn: Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc. , which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria.
Note: The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria. Sternberg.
PSEUDOBLEPSIS
Pseu `do *blep "sis, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )
Defn: False or depraved sight; imaginary vision of objects. Forsyth.
PSEUDOBRANCH
PSEUDOBRANCH Pseu "do *branch, n. (Anat. )
Defn: Same as Pseudobranchia.
PSEUDOBRANCHIA
Pseu `do *bran "chi *a, n.; pl. Pseudobranchiæ. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Branchia. ] (Anat. )
Defn: A rudimentary branchia, or gill. -- Pseu `do *bran "chi *al, a.
PSEUDO-BULB
Pseu "do-bulb `, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + bulb. ] (Bot. )
Defn: An aërial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants.
PSEUDOCARP
Pseu "do *carp, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + Gr. (Bot. )
Defn: That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig.
PSEUDO-CHINA
Pseu `do-chi "na, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + china. ] (Bot. )
Defn: The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax (S. Pseudo- china ), found in America.
PSEUDOCOELE
PSEUDOCOELE Pseu "do *coele, n.
Defn: Same as Pseudocoelia.
PSEUDOCOELIA
Pseu `do *coe "li *a, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Anat. )
Defn: The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain. See Ventricle. B. G. Wilder.
PSEUDO-CONE
Pseu "do-cone `, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + cone. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others.
PSEUDO-CUMENE
Pseu `do-cu "mene, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + cumene. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, metameric with mesitylene and cumene, found in coal tar, and obtained as a colorless liquid.
PSEUDO-DIPTERAL
Pseu `do-dip "ter *al, a. Etym: [Pseudo- + dipteral: cf. F.pseudodiptère.] (Arch. )
Defn: Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, as a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column. -- n.
Defn: A pseudo-dipteral temple.
PSEUDODOX
Pseu "do *dox, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Not true in opinion or doctrine; false. -- n.
Defn: A false opinion or doctrine. "To maintain the atheistical pseudodox which judgeth evil good, and darkness light. " T. Adams.
PSEUDOFILARIA
Pseu `do *fi *la "ri *a, n.; pl. Pseudofilari. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Filaria. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the two elongated vibratile young formed by fission of the embryo during the development of certain Gregarinæ.
PSEUDO-GALENA
Pseu `do-ga *le "na, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + galena. ] (Min. )
Defn: False galena, or blende. See Blende (a ).
PSEUDOGRAPH
Pseu "do *graph, n. Etym: [See Pseudography. ]
Defn: A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.
PSEUDOGRAPHY
Pseu *dog "ra *phy, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: False writing; forgery.
PSEUDOHALTER
Pseu `do *hal "ter, n.; pl. Pseudohalteres. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Halteres. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects (Stylops ). They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera.
PSEUDO-HEART
Pseu "do-heart `, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + heart. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system.
PSEUDO-HYPERTHOPHIC
Pseu `do-hy `per *thoph "ic, a. Etym: [Pseudo- + hypertrophic.] (Med. )
Defn: Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.
PSEUDOLOGIST
Pseu *dol "o *gist, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: One who utters falsehoods; a liar.
PSEUDOLOGY
Pseu *dol "o *gy, n. Etym: [Gr. pseudologie. ]
Defn: Falsehood of speech. Arbuthnot.
PSEUDO-METALLIC
Pseu `do-me *tal "lic, a. Etym: [Pseudo- + metallic. ]
Defn: Falsely or imperfectly metallic; -- said of a kind of luster, as in minerals.
PSEUDO-MONOCOTYLEDONOUS
Pseu `do-mon `o *cot `y *led "on *ous, a. Etym: [Pseudo- +monocotyledonous. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Having two coalescent cotyledons, as the live oak and the horse-chestnut.
PSEUDOMORPH
Pseu "do *morph, n. Etym: [See Pseudomorphous. ]
1. An irregular or deceptive form.
2. (Crystallog.)
Defn: A pseudomorphous crystal, as a crystal consisting of quartz, but having the cubic form of fluor spar, the fluor crystal having been changed to quartz by a process of substitution.
PSEUDOMORPHISM
PSEUDOMORPHISM Pseu `do *mor "phism, n. (Crystallog.)
Defn: The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species.
PSEUDOMORPHOUS
Pseu `do *mor "phous, a. Etym: [Gr. pseudomorphe.]
Defn: Not having the true form. Pseudomorphous crystal, one which has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization.
PSEUDONAVICELLA
Pseu `do *nav `i *cel "la, n.; pl. Pseudonavicullæ. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Pseudonavicula.
PSEUDONAVICULA
Pseu `do *na *vic "u *la, n.; pl. Pseudonaviculæ. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarinæ and some other Protozoa.
PSEUDONEUROPTERA
Pseu `do *neu *rop "te *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Neuroptera. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: division of insects (Zoöl.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoölogists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera.
PSEUDONEUROPTEROUS
PSEUDONEUROPTEROUS Pseu `do *neu *rop "ter *ous, a. (Zool.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Pseudoneuroptera.
PSEUDONYM
Pseu "do *nym, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pseudonyme. See Pseudonymous. ]
Defn: A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name. [Written also pseudonyme. ]
PSEUDONYMITY
PSEUDONYMITY Pseu `do *nym "i *ty, n.
Defn: The using of fictitious names, as by authors.
PSEUDONYMOUS
Pseu *don "y *mous, a. Etym: [Gr. pseudonyme. See Pseudo-, and Name. ]
Defn: Bearing a false or fictitious name; as, a pseudonymous work. -- Pseu *don "y *mous *ly, adv. -- Pseu *don "y *mous *ness, n.
PSEUDO-PERIPTERAL
Pseu `do-pe *rip "ter *al, a. Etym: [Pseudo- + peripteral: cf. F.pseudopériptère.] (Arch. )
Defn: Falsely or imperfectly peripteral, as a temple having the columns at the sides attached to the walls, and an ambulatory only at the ends or only at one end. -- n.
Defn: A pseudo-peripteral temple. Oxf. Gloss.
PSEUDO-PERIPTERAL
Pseu `do-pe *rip "ter *al, a. [Pseudo- + peripteral: cf. F.pseudopériptère.] (Arch. )
Defn: Falsely or imperfectly peripteral, as a temple having the columns at the sides attached to the walls, and an ambulatory only at the ends or only at one end. -- n.
Defn: A pseudo-peripteral temple. Oxf. Gloss.
PSEUDOPOD
Pseu "do *pod, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + -pod. ]
1. (Biol.)
Defn: Any protoplasmic filament or irregular process projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any animal or plant call.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A rhizopod.
PSEUDOPODIAL
PSEUDOPODIAL Pseu `do *po "di *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a pseudopod, or to pseudopodia. See Illust. of Heliozoa.
PSEUDOPODIUM
Pseu `do *po "di *um, n.; pl. Pseudopodia (. Etym: [NL. ]
Defn: Same as Pseudopod.
PSEUDOPUPA
Pseu `do *pu "pa, n.; pl. L. Pseudopupæ, E. Pseudopupas. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Pupa. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A stage intermediate between the larva and pupa of bees and certain other hymenopterous insects.
PSEUDORHABDITE
Pseu `do *rhab "dite, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the peculiar rodlike corpuscles found in the integument of certain Turbellaria. They are filled with a soft granular substance.
PSEUDO-ROMANTIC
Pseu `do-ro *man "tic, a. Etym: Pseudo- + romantic. ]
Defn: Falsely romantic. The false taste, the pseudo-romantic rage. De Quincey.
PSEUDOSCOPE
Pseu "do *scope, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + -scope. ] (Opt. )
Defn: An instrument which exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed; -- an effect opposite to that produced by the stereoscope. Wheatstone.
PSEUDOSCOPIC
PSEUDOSCOPIC Pseu `do *scop "ic, a. (Opt. )
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image.
PSEUDOSCORPIONES
Pseu `do *scor `pi *o "nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Scorpion. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book.
PSEUDOSPHERE
Pseu "do *sphere `, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + sphere. ] (Geom.)
Defn: The surface of constant negative curvature generated by the revolution of a tractrix. This surface corresponds in non-Euclidian space to the sphere in ordinary space. An important property of the surface is that any figure drawn upon it can be displaced in any way without tearing it or altering in size any of its elements.
PSEUDOSPORE
Pseu "do *spore `, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + spore. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A peculiar reproductive cell found in some fungi.
PSEUDOSTELLA
Pseu `do *stel "la, n.; pl. -læ. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. stella star. ](Astron.)
Defn: Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [R.]
PSEUDOSTOMA
Pseu *dos "to *ma, n.; pl. Pseudostomata. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Stoma. ] (Anat. )
Defn: A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them.
PSEUDO-SYMMETRIC
PSEUDO-SYMMETRIC Pseu `do-sym *met "ric, a. (Crystallog.)
Defn: Exhibiting pseudo-symmetry.
PSEUDO-SYMMETRY
Pseu `do-sym "me *try, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + symmetry. ] (Crystallog.)
Defn: A kind of symmetry characteristic of certain crystals which from twinning, or other causes, come to resemble forms of a system other than that to which they belong, as the apparently hexagonal prisms of aragonite.
PSEUDOTETRAMERA
Pseu `do *te *tram "e *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tetramerous. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be but four joints. -- Pseu `do *te *tram "er *al, a.
PSEUDOTINEA
Pseu `do *tin "e *a (, n.; pl. Pseudotineæ. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tinea. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The bee moth, or wax moth (Galleria ).
PSEUDOTURBINAL
Pseu `do *tur "bi *nal, a. Etym: [Pseudo- + turbinal. ] (Anat. )
Defn: See under Turbinal.
PSEUDOVARY
Pseu *do "va *ry, n.; pl. Pseudovaries. Etym: [Pseudo- + ovary. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The organ in which pseudova are produced; -- called also pseudovarium.
PSEUDOVUM
Pseu *do "vum, n.; pl. Pseudova. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Ovum. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: An egglike germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvæ of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization. See Illust. of Pædogenesis.
New American Oxford Dictionary
pseudo
pseu do |ˈso͞odō ˈsudoʊ | ▶adjective not genuine; sham: we are talking about real journalists and not the pseudo kind. ORIGIN late Middle English: independent use of pseudo- .
pseudo-
pseudo- |ˈsudoʊ |(also pseud- before a vowel ) ▶comb. form 1 supposed or purporting to be but not really so; false; not genuine: pseudonym | pseudoscience. 2 resembling or imitating: pseudohallucination | pseudo-French. ORIGIN from Greek pseudēs ‘false, ’ pseudos ‘falsehood. ’
pseudobulb
pseu do bulb |ˈso͞odōˌbəlb ˈsudoʊbəlb | ▶noun Botany a bulblike enlargement of the stem in many orchids, esp. tropical and epiphytic ones.
pseudocarp
pseu do carp |ˈso͞odōˌkärp ˈsudoʊˌkɑrp | ▶noun technical term for false fruit. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek karpos ‘fruit. ’
pseudocholinesterase
pseu do cho lin es ter ase |ˌso͞odōˌkōləˈnestəˌrās, -rāz ˌsudoʊˌkoʊləˈnɛstəˌreɪs | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme present in the blood and certain organs that hydrolyzes acetylcholine more slowly than acetylcholinesterase.
pseudoclassical
pseu do clas si cal |ˌso͞odōˈklasikəl ˌsudoʊˈklæsɪkəl | ▶adjective having a false or spurious classical style: a pretentious pseudoclassical building.
pseudo-cleft
pseu do-cleft Grammar ▶noun a sentence that resembles a cleft sentence by conveying emphasis or politeness through the use of a relative clause, such as what we want is representing we want .
pseudocode
pseu do code |ˈso͞odōˌkōd ˈsudoʊˌkoʊd | ▶noun Computing a notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design.
pseudocopulation
pseu do cop u la tion |ˌso͞odōˌkäpyəˈlāSHən ˌsudoʊˌkɑpjəˈleɪʃən | ▶noun Biology attempted copulation by a male insect with a flower (esp. an orchid ) that resembles the female, carrying pollen to it in the process.
pseudocyesis
pseu do cy e sis |ˌso͞odōsīˈēsis ˌsudoʊsaɪˈisɪs | ▶noun technical term for false pregnancy. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek kuēsis ‘conception. ’
pseudocyst
pseu do cyst |ˈso͞odōˌsist ˈsudəsɪst | ▶noun Medicine a fluid-filled cavity resembling a cyst but lacking a wall or lining.
Pseudo-Dionysius
Pseu do-Di o ny si us |ˌso͞odōˌdīəˈnisēəs ˌsudoʊ ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiəs | (6th century ad ), the unidentified author of important theological works formerly attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite.
pseudoephedrine
pseu do e phed rine |ˌso͞odōˈefədrēn ˌsudoʊˈɛfədrin | ▶noun a drug obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra (or prepared synthetically ) and used as a nasal decongestant.
pseudo-event
pseu do-e vent ▶noun informal an event arranged or brought about merely for the sake of the publicity or entertainment value it generates: since real cultural events do not always occur on schedule, we invent pseudo-events for tour operators.
pseudoextinction
pseu do ex tinc tion |ˌso͞odō -ikˈstiNGkSHən ˌsudoʊɪkˈstɪŋ (k )ʃən | ▶noun Paleontology the apparent extinction of a group of organisms with the survival of modified descendant forms.
pseudogene
pseu do gene |ˈso͞odōˌjēn ˈsudoʊˌʤin | ▶noun Genetics a section of a chromosome that is an imperfect copy of a functional gene.
pseudohermaphroditism
pseu do her maph ro dit ism |ˌso͞odōhərˈmafrəˌdītˌizəm ˌsudoʊhərˈmæfrədəˌdɪzəm | ▶noun Medicine the condition in which an individual of one sex has external genitalia superficially resembling those of the other sex. DERIVATIVES pseu do her maph ro dite |-ˈmafrəˌdīt |noun
pseudomembrane
pseu do mem brane |ˌso͞odōˈmemˌbrān ˌsudoʊˈmɛmˌbreɪn | ▶noun Medicine a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the surface of the skin or of a mucous membrane, esp. the conjunctiva. DERIVATIVES pseu do mem bra nous |-ˈmembrənəs |adjective
pseudomonas
pseu dom o nas |ˌso͞odōˈmōnəs ˌsudoʊˈmoʊnəs | ▶noun Microbiology a bacterium of a genus that occurs in soil and detritus, including a number that are pathogens of plants or animals. [Genus Pseudomonas; aerobic Gram-negative bacteria. ] DERIVATIVES pseu dom o nad |-ˈmōˌnad |noun ORIGIN modern Latin, from pseudo- ‘false ’ + monas ‘monad. ’
pseudomorph
pseu do morph |ˈso͞odəˌmôrf ˈsudoʊˌmɔrf |Crystallography ▶noun a crystal consisting of one mineral but having the form of another which it has replaced. ▶verb [ with obj. ] replace (another substance ) to form a pseudomorph. DERIVATIVES pseu do mor phic |ˌso͞odōˈmôrfik |adjective, pseu do mor phism |ˌso͞odōˈmôrˌfizəm |noun, pseu do mor phous |ˌso͞odōˈmôrfəs |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek morphē ‘form. ’
pseudonym
pseu do nym |ˈso͞odn -im ˈsudnɪm | ▶noun a fictitious name, esp. one used by an author. DERIVATIVES pseu do nym i ty |ˌso͞odnˈimətē |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs ‘false ’ + onuma ‘name. ’
pseudonymous
pseu don y mous |so͞oˈdänəməs suˈdɑnəməs | ▶adjective writing or written under a false name: the pseudonymous author of this mystery. DERIVATIVES pseu don y mous ly adverb
pseudopod
pseu do pod |ˈso͞odəˌpäd ˈsudəˌpɑd | ▶noun another term for pseudopodium.
pseudopodium
pseu do po di um |ˌso͞odəˈpōdēəm ˌsudəˈpoʊdiəm | ▶noun ( pl. pseudopodia |-ˈpōdēə | ) Biology a temporary protrusion of the surface of an ameboid cell for movement and feeding. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from pseudo- + podium .
pseudopregnancy
pseu do preg nan cy |ˌso͞odōˈpregnənsē ˌsudoʊˈprɛɡnənsi | ▶noun ( pl. pseudopregnancies ) another term for false pregnancy. DERIVATIVES pseu do preg nant |-ˈpregnənt |adjective
pseudorabies
pseu do ra bies |ˌso͞odōˈrābēz ˈsudoʊˌreɪbiz | ▶noun Veterinary Medicine an infectious herpesvirus disease of the central nervous system in domestic animals that causes convulsions and intense itching and is usually fatal.
pseudorandom
pseu do ran dom |ˌso͞odōˈrandəm ˈsudoʊˌrændəm | ▶adjective (of a number, a sequence of numbers, or any digital data ) satisfying one or more statistical tests for randomness but produced by a definite mathematical procedure. DERIVATIVES pseu do ran dom ly adverb
pseudoscience
pseu do sci ence |ˌso͞odōˈsīəns ˌsudoʊˈsaɪəns | ▶noun a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method. DERIVATIVES pseu do sci en tif ic |-ˌsīənˈtifik |adjective, pseu do sci en tist |-ˈsīəntist |noun
pseudoscorpion
pseu do scor pi on |ˌso͞odōˈskôrpēən ˌsudoʊˈskɔrpiən | ▶noun a minute arachnid that has pincers but no long abdomen or sting, occurring abundantly in leaf litter. Also called false scorpion. [Order Pseudoscorpiones. ]
pseudouridine
pseu do u ri dine |ˌso͞odōˈyo͝orəˌdēn ˌsudoʊˈjʊrədin | ▶noun Biochemistry a nucleoside present in transfer RNA and differing from uridine in having the sugar residue attached at a carbon atom instead of nitrogen.
Oxford Dictionary
pseudo
pseudo |ˈsjuːdəʊ | ▶adjective 1 not genuine; sham: a pseudo Georgian facade. 2 informal pretentious or insincere: his lyrics sound like pseudo intellectual rubbish. ▶noun ( pl. pseudos ) informal a pretentious or insincere person. ORIGIN late Middle English: independent use of pseudo- .
pseudo-
pseudo- |ˈsjuːdəʊ |(also pseud- before a vowel ) ▶combining form 1 supposed or purporting to be but not really so; false; not genuine: pseudonym | pseudoscience. 2 resembling or imitating: pseudo-hallucination. ORIGIN from Greek pseudēs ‘false ’, pseudos ‘falsehood ’.
pseudobulb
pseudo |bulb ▶noun Botany a bulb-like enlargement of the stem in many orchids, especially tropical and epiphytic ones.
pseudocarp
pseudo |carp |ˈsjuːdə (ʊ )kɑːp | ▶noun technical term for false fruit. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek karpos ‘fruit ’.
pseudocholinesterase
pseudocholinesterase |ˌsjuːdəʊˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəreɪz | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an enzyme present in the blood and certain organs which hydrolyses acetylcholine more slowly than acetylcholinesterase.
pseudo-classical
pseudo-classic ¦al ▶adjective having a false or spurious classical style.
pseudo-cleft
pseudo-cleft (also pseudo-cleft sentence ) ▶noun Grammar a sentence which resembles a cleft sentence by conveying emphasis or politeness through the use of a relative clause, such as what we want is money representing we want money .
pseudocode
pseudo |code ▶noun [ mass noun ] Computing a notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design.
pseudocopulation
pseudocopulation |ˌsjuːdəʊˌkɒpjʊˈleɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology attempted copulation by a male insect with a flower (especially an orchid ) that resembles the female, carrying pollen to it in the process.
pseudocyesis
pseudocyesis |ˌsjuːdəʊsʌɪˈiːsɪs | ▶noun technical term for phantom pregnancy. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek kuēsis ‘conception ’.
pseudocyst
pseudo |cyst |ˈsjuːdəʊsɪst | ▶noun Medicine a fluid-filled cavity resembling a cyst but lacking a wall or lining.
Pseudo-Dionysius
Pseudo-Dionys ¦ius (6th century ad ), the unidentified author of important theological works formerly attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite.
pseudoephedrine
pseudoephedrine |sjuːdəʊˈɛfədriːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a drug obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra (or prepared synthetically ) and used as a nasal decongestant.
pseudo-event
pseu do-e vent ▶noun informal an event arranged or brought about merely for the sake of the publicity or entertainment value it generates: since real cultural events do not always occur on schedule, we invent pseudo-events for tour operators.
pseudoextinction
pseudo |extinc ¦tion |ˌsjuːdəʊɪkˈstɪŋ (k )ʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Palaeontology the apparent extinction of a group of organisms of which modified descendant forms survive.
pseudogene
pseudo |gene |ˈsjuːdəʊdʒiːn | ▶noun Genetics a section of a chromosome that is an imperfect copy of a functional gene.
pseudohermaphroditism
pseudohermaphroditism |ˌsjuːdəʊhəːˈmafrədɪtɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine the condition in which an individual of one sex has external genitalia superficially resembling those of the other sex.
pseudomembrane
pseudo |mem ¦brane |ˌsjuːdəʊˈmɛmbreɪn | ▶noun Medicine a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the surface of the skin or of a mucous membrane, especially the conjunctiva. DERIVATIVES pseudomembranous adjective
pseudomonas
pseudomonas |ˌsjuːdə (ʊ )ˈməʊnəs, sjuːˈdɒmənas | ▶noun Microbiology a bacterium which occurs in soil and detritus, including a number that are pathogens of plants or animals. ●Genus Pseudomonas; aerobic Gram-negative bacteria. ORIGIN modern Latin, from pseudo- ‘false ’ + monas ‘monad ’.
pseudomorph
pseudomorph |ˈsjuːdə (ʊ )mɔːf |Crystallography ▶noun a crystal consisting of one mineral but having the form of another. ▶verb [ with obj. ] replace (another substance ) to form a pseudomorph. DERIVATIVES pseudomorphic |-ˈmɔːfɪk |adjective, pseudomorphism |-ˈmɔːfɪz (ə )m |noun, pseudomorphous |-ˈmɔːfəs |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from pseudo- ‘false ’ + Greek morphē ‘form ’.
pseudonym
pseudonym |ˈsjuːdənɪm | ▶noun a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs ‘false ’ + onoma ‘name ’.
pseudonymous
pseudonymous |sjuːˈdɒnɪməs | ▶adjective writing or written under a false name. DERIVATIVES pseudonymity |-ˈnɪmɪti |noun, pseudonymously adverb
pseudopod
pseudopod |ˈsjuːdə (ʊ )pɒd | ▶noun another term for pseudopodium.
pseudopodium
pseudopodium |ˌsjuːdə (ʊ )ˈpəʊdɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. pseudopodia |-dɪə | ) Biology a temporary protrusion of the surface of an amoeboid cell for movement and feeding. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from pseudo- + podium .
pseudopregnancy
pseudo |preg ¦nancy |sjuːdə (ʊ )ˈprɛgnənsi | ▶noun ( pl. pseudopregnancies ) another term for phantom pregnancy.
pseudorabies
pseudorabies |ˌsjuːdəʊˈreɪbiːz | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Veterinary Medicine an infectious herpesvirus disease of the central nervous system in domestic animals that causes convulsions and intense itching and is usually fatal.
pseudorandom
pseudo |ran ¦dom |ˌsjuːdəʊˈrandəm | ▶adjective (of a number, a sequence of numbers, or any digital data ) satisfying one or more statistical tests for randomness but produced by a definite mathematical procedure. DERIVATIVES pseudorandomly adverb
pseudoscience
pseudo |science |ˈsjuːdəʊˌsʌɪəns | ▶noun a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method. DERIVATIVES pseudoscientific |-ˈtɪfɪk |adjective, pseudoscientist noun
pseudoscorpion
pseudo |scor ¦pion |ˈs (j )uːdəʊskɔːpɪən | ▶noun another term for false scorpion.
pseudouridine
pseudouridine |ˌsjuːdəʊˈjʊərɪdiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a nucleoside present in transfer RNA and differing from uridine in having the sugar residue attached at a carbon atom instead of nitrogen.
American Oxford Thesaurus
pseudo
pseudo adjective her 'diamonds' are so pseudo: bogus, sham, phony, artificial, mock, ersatz, quasi-, fake, false, spurious, deceptive, misleading, assumed, contrived, affected, insincere; informal pretend, put-on. ANTONYMS genuine.
pseudonym
pseudonym noun Geisel was best known by the pseudonym 'Dr. Seuss': pen name, nom de plume, assumed name, false name, alias, professional name, sobriquet, stage name, nom de guerre.
Oxford Thesaurus
pseudo
pseudo adjective there is something pseudo about him | a pseudo science: bogus, sham, phoney, imitation, artificial, mock, ersatz, quasi-, fake, feigned, pretended, false, faux, spurious, counterfeit, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, assumed, contrived, affected, insincere; informal pretend, put-on; Brit. informal cod. ANTONYMS genuine.
pseudonym
pseudonym noun Hanbury wrote a novel under the pseudonym of James Aston: pen name, assumed name, incognito, alias, false name, professional name, sobriquet, stage name, nickname; French nom de plume, nom de guerre; rare allonym, anonym.
Duden Dictionary
pseudo
pseu do Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |ps eu do |nicht echt, nur nachgemacht, nachgeahmt
pseudo-
pseu do-, Pseu do-, pseud- Pseud- Präfix Pseudo- vor Vokalen meist pseud- Pseud- |ps eu do- Ps eu do- |zu griechisch pseúdein = belügen, täuschen 1 Fachsprache bedeutet in Bildungen mit Substantiven oder Adjektiven falsch, schein-, Schein- pseudonym; Pseudokrupp 2 häufig abwertend drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven oder Adjektiven aus, dass eine Person oder Sache nur dem Anschein nach jemand oder etwas ist bzw. sich den Anschein gibt, jemand oder etwas zu sein, es in Wirklichkeit jedoch nicht ist Pseudochrist, -kritik | pseudodemokratisch, -originell
pseudoglazial
pseu do gla zi al Adjektiv Geologie |ps eu doglazial |eiszeitlichen Formen und Erscheinungen täuschend ähnlich, aber anderen Ursprungs
Pseudogynym
Pseu do gy nym Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pseudogyn y m |das Pseudogynym; Genitiv: des Pseudogynyms, Plural: die Pseudogynyme griechisch-neulateinisch aus einem weiblichen Namen bestehendes Pseudonym eines Mannes (z. B. Clara Gazul = Prosper Mérimée ); Gegensatz Pseudandronym
pseudoisidorisch
pseu do i si do risch, pseu do isi do risch Adjektiv |pseudoisid o risch |pseudoisidorische Dekretalen Sammlung kirchenrechtlicher Fälschungen aus dem 9. Jahrhundert, die man irrtümlich auf den Bischof Isidor von Sevilla zurückführte
Pseudokrupp
Pseu do krupp Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Ps eu dokrupp |(besonders bei Kindern auftretende, dem Krankheitsbild eines Krupps ähnliche ) Krankheit mit Anfällen von Atemnot und Husten bei Entzündung des Kehlkopfes
Pseudolismus
Pseu do lis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin, Psychologie , der Pseudologismus |Pseudol i smus |der Pseudolismus; Genitiv: des Pseudolismus [männliche ] Neigung, durch Fantasieren, Schreiben oder Sprechen besonders über sexuelle Wünsche eine gewisse Befriedigung zu erlangen
Pseudolist
Pseu do list Substantiv, maskulin Psychologie, Medizin , der |Pseudol i st |der Pseudolist; Genitiv: des Pseudolisten, Plural: die Pseudolisten jemand, der einen Hang zum Pseudolismus hat
Pseudologie
Pseu do lo gie Substantiv, feminin Medizin, Psychologie , die |Pseudolog ie |zu griechisch pseudología = Lüge krankhafter Hang zum Lügen
pseudologisch
pseu do lo gisch Adjektiv Psychologie, Medizin |pseudol o gisch |krankhaft zum Lügen neigend
Pseudologismus
Pseu do lo gis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin, Psychologie , der Pseudolismus |Pseudolog i smus |der Pseudologismus; Genitiv: des Pseudologismus [männliche ] Neigung, durch Fantasieren, Schreiben oder Sprechen besonders über sexuelle Wünsche eine gewisse Befriedigung zu erlangen
Pseudolyssa
Pseu do lys sa Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pseudol y ssa |die Pseudolyssa; Genitiv: der Pseudolyssa bei vielen Haustieren auftretende Viruserkrankung; Juckseuche
Pseudomnesie
Pseu do m ne sie , Pseu dom ne sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pseudomnes ie |die Pseudomnesie; Genitiv: der Pseudomnesie, Plural: die Pseudomnesien Erinnerungstäuschung; vermeintliche Erinnerung an Vorgänge, die sich nicht ereignet haben
Pseudomonas
Pseu do mo nas Substantiv, feminin Biologie, Medizin , die |Pseudom o nas |die Pseudomonas; Genitiv: der Pseudomonas, Plural: die Pseudomonaden in Boden und in Gewässern vorkommende Bakterie mit Geißel
pseudomorph
pseu do morph Adjektiv Mineralogie |pseudom o rph |Pseudomorphose aufweisend
Pseudomorphose
Pseu do mor pho se Substantiv, feminin Mineralogie , die |Pseudomorph o se |gebildet nach Metamorphose [Auftreten eines ] Mineral [s ] in der Kristallform eines anderen Minerals
Pseudomyopie
Pseu do my o pie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Ps eu domyopie |die Pseudomyopie; Genitiv: der Pseudomyopie, Plural: die Pseudomyopien durch Krampf des (die Scharfstellung des Auges bewirkenden ) Akkommodationsmuskels bedingte scheinbare Kurzsichtigkeit
pseudonym
pseu d o nym, pseu do nym Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |pseudon y m |griechisch pseudṓnymos = mit falschem Namen (auftretend ), zu: ónyma = Name unter einem Pseudonym [verfasst ] ein pseudonymes Werk
Pseudonym
Pseu d o nym, Pseu do nym Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pseudon y m |das Pseudonym; Genitiv: des Pseudonyms, Plural: die Pseudonyme Name, den jemand (besonders ein Autor ) anstelle seines richtigen Namens führt das Buch erschien unter einem Pseudonym
Pseudoorganismus
Pseu do or ga nis mus Substantiv, maskulin Geologie, Biologie veraltet , der Pseudopetrefakt |Ps eu doorganismus |der Pseudoorganismus; Genitiv: des Pseudoorganismus, Plural: die Pseudoorganismen fälschlich als Versteinerung gedeutetes anorganisches Gebilde
Pseudopetrefakt
Pseu do pe t re fakt , Pseu do pe tre fakt Substantiv, Neutrum Geologie, Biologie veraltet , das Pseudoorganismus |Ps eu dopetrefakt |das Pseudopetrefakt; Genitiv: des Pseudopetrefakt [e ]s, Plural: die Pseudopetrefakte [n ] fälschlich als Versteinerung gedeutetes anorganisches Gebilde
Pseudopodium
Pseu do po di um Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie , das |Pseudop o dium |das Pseudopodium; Genitiv: des Pseudopodiums, Plural: die Pseudopodien griechisch-neulateinisch Scheinfüßchen mancher Einzeller
Pseudosäure
Pseu do säu re Substantiv, feminin Chemie , die |Ps eu dosäure |die Pseudosäure; Genitiv: der Pseudosäure, Plural: die Pseudosäuren organische Verbindung, die in neutraler und saurer Form auftreten kann
Pseudowissenschaft
Pseu do wis sen schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Ps eu dowissenschaft |
pseudowissenschaftlich
pseu do wis sen schaft lich Adjektiv bildungssprachlich abwertend |ps eu dowissenschaftlich |nur dem Anschein nach wissenschaftlich pseudowissenschaftlich arbeiten
French Dictionary
pseudonyme
pseudonyme n. m. nom masculin Nom d ’emprunt. : Molière est le pseudonyme de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • nom, vocable servant à nommer une personne; • prénom, nom placé devant le nom de famille; • sobriquet, nom familier, plaisant ou moqueur; • surnom, nom marquant une qualité, un défaut et qui s ’ajoute au nom. Note Orthographique pseudon y me.
Spanish Dictionary
pseudo, -da
pseudo, -da (también seudo )adjetivo Que es supuesto o falso :de manera absolutamente maniquea, calificó al político de pseudo .
pseudo-
pseudo- seudo- .
pseudoaleación
pseudoaleación seudoaleación .
pseudónimo
pseudónimo seudónimo .
pseudópodo
pseudópodo seudópodo .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
pseudo
pseu do /s j úːdoʊ /形容詞 にせの, 見せかけの, 偽りの .
pseudo-
pseu do- /s j úːdoʊ /接頭辞 にせの, 偽りの, 仮の .
pseudonym
pseu do nym /s j úːd (ə )nɪ̀m /名詞 C (特に作家などの )ペンネーム, 雅号 ; 仮名 ; 偽名 .
pseudonymous
pseu don y mous /s j uːdɑ́nɪməs |-dɔ́n -/形容詞 ペンネームを使う [で書かれた ]; 偽名を使った .
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