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pseudopalindrome

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A word or sequence of words that almost reads the same forwards and backwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "Good dog" is an unambitious pseudopalindrome.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A stretch of DNA, consisting of an odd number of base pairs, of which the nucleotides on one strand are in the reverse order to that of the complementary strand except for the central nucleotide, which is necessarily different.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • ACAGTGT and TGTCACA are a based pair of pseudopalindromes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Equivalent to pseudo- + palindrome.