pseudosymmetry

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Definitions of pseudosymmetry word

noun pseudosymmetry an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral. 1
noun pseudosymmetry the resemblance of a crystal to an order to which it does not belong 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; pseudo- + symmetry

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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