English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudocardinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cardinal appointed by an antipope and consequently seen as illegitimate by the pope and those who recognize him.
  2. A type of tooth found on the shells of some bivalve molluscs.

Pronunciation

/ˈsudoʊˌkɑɹdɪnəl/

Word forms

pseudocardinal pseudocardinals pseudo-cardinal

Etymology

From pseudo- + cardinal.

Synonyms

anticardinal
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