Pseudopalindrome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudopalindrome is a noun meaning A word or sequence of words that almost reads the same forwards and backwards.
Meaning
A word or sequence of words that almost reads the same forwards and backwards.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
"Good dog" is an unambitious pseudopalindrome.
ACAGTGT and TGTCACA are a based pair of pseudopalindromes.
Word Forms
- pseudopalindromes
- pseudo-palindrome
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heteropalindrome, palindromist, paralexia, pseudohomophony, pseudohomophone, ailihphilia.
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