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pseudomembranous

adjective

Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudomembranous (not comparable)

not comparableCharacterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane.

Origin

From pseudomembrane + -ous or pseudo- + membranous.

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Translations

Icelandic sýndarhimnu-

sýndarhimnu-characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane

Italian pseudomembranoso

pseudomembranosocharacterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane

Spanish pseudomembranoso

pseudomembranosocharacterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pseudomembranous

membranous endomembranous extramembranous intermembranous intramembranous juxtamembranous multimembranous paramembranous perimembranous polymembranous semimembranous submembranous transmembranous

Cite this entry

APA

pseudomembranous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembranous

MLA

“pseudomembranous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembranous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudomembranous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembranous.

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