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Pseudograms - Fabricated Words Quiz

Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the made-up word from the given definition!

A multiple-choice quiz by logikzer0. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
logikzer0

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
471

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which made-up word could mean "the knowledge of one's mother," not to be confused with the state of marriage? Hint

materniosis

parentialism

patrinomics

matrinomy

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the false word that might mean "the close examination of a dog"? Don't confuse it for a quick look at a billboard. Hint

caniflection

cynospection

dogolism

siriusology

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can you decipher the contrived word that could mean "the surgical removal of a star"? Don't be distracted by how painful it sounds. Hint

startraction

planetoscopy

cosmofluction

astrectomy

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you were a "believer in holes," by what fabricated word might one call you that is reminiscent of a certain amino acid found in high quantities in turkey? Hint

torustitian

circologist

trypotarian

donutian

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you were born with your fingers arranged in opposite order, what made-up term might your doctor call your condition that may remind you of a classic NES game? Hint

antipodic

contraphalangia

antetarsal

reverstitium

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Question 6 of 10

6. If red, blue, and green were your gods of choice, what concocted term might someone call your "worship of colors"? Hint

chromolatry

huescence

coloratia

infeditiotomy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Your parents probably told you that drugs or television rot your brain. What fabricated word could describe something that "kills your brain"? Hint

cerebrocidal

nervology

gangliocentesis

braineurysm

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Question 8 of 10

8. You probably know what a centenarian is or what a centimeter is, but what nonsense condition might your friend suffer from if he only had 100 hairs on his head? Hint

centologia

centepecia

centralgia

centritium

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Question 9 of 10

9. It is well known that dolphins produce sound waves under the water. What fabricated word might refer to this phenomenon? Hint

dolphology

linguotacea

aquaglossics

cetaphonics

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Question 10 of 10

10. You're driving down the road in your car and suddenly you notice a cyclophage. If this were a real thing, what should you do? Hint

IGNORE IT - it is just a circular shaped object.

IGNORE IT - it is just a round book.

AVOID IT - it is a wheel eater.

AVOID IT - it is a fire breather.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which made-up word could mean "the knowledge of one's mother," not to be confused with the state of marriage?

Answer: matrinomy

Matri- is the prefix for mother and -nomy is the suffix for a system of knowledge or rules of a specific field. The prefix patri- refers to father. MatriMONY is the state of marriage and is a real word.

2. What is the false word that might mean "the close examination of a dog"? Don't confuse it for a quick look at a billboard.

Answer: cynospection

Cyno- is the prefix for dog and -spection is a suffix indicating a search or closer look at something. A silly homophone for "cynospection" might be "signospection," which might suggest a look at a billboard or marquee.

3. Can you decipher the contrived word that could mean "the surgical removal of a star"? Don't be distracted by how painful it sounds.

Answer: astrectomy

Astr- is a prefix that refers to stars and -ectomy is a suffix that means "the surgical removal of." Perhaps one day we will be able to manipulate stars at will, but for now this just sounds like a painful procedure.

4. If you were a "believer in holes," by what fabricated word might one call you that is reminiscent of a certain amino acid found in high quantities in turkey?

Answer: trypotarian

Trypo- is a prefix that relates to holes and -arian is a suffix that indicates a believer or follower of a certain system or creed. Tryptophan is the amino acid found in large quantities in turkey that allegedly makes you sleepy. Trypophobia is a real word that indicates a rare fear of tiny holes.

5. If you were born with your fingers arranged in opposite order, what made-up term might your doctor call your condition that may remind you of a classic NES game?

Answer: contraphalangia

Contra- is a prefix that means opposite and the suffix -phalangia indicates the fingers or toes. "Contra" was a classic game of the Nintendo Entertainment System.

6. If red, blue, and green were your gods of choice, what concocted term might someone call your "worship of colors"?

Answer: chromolatry

Chroma- is a prefix relating to color and -latry refers to the worship of something.

7. Your parents probably told you that drugs or television rot your brain. What fabricated word could describe something that "kills your brain"?

Answer: cerebrocidal

Cerebro- is the prefix that refers to your brain, while -cidal is a suffix that describes something that kills or destroys.

8. You probably know what a centenarian is or what a centimeter is, but what nonsense condition might your friend suffer from if he only had 100 hairs on his head?

Answer: centepecia

Cent- is the prefix for 100 and -pecia is a suffix referring to hair. Alopecia is a term that means baldness. Centenarian is a 100 year old person, and a centimeter is 1/100th of a meter.

9. It is well known that dolphins produce sound waves under the water. What fabricated word might refer to this phenomenon?

Answer: cetaphonics

Ceta- is a prefix that refers to dolphins and orcas (cetaceans). The -phonics prefix refers to sound.

10. You're driving down the road in your car and suddenly you notice a cyclophage. If this were a real thing, what should you do?

Answer: AVOID IT - it is a wheel eater.

Cyclo- refers to wheels or round objects, while -phage refers to something that eats or consumes. Cyclophages were a type of species in the cartoon series "Futurama" that consumed cyclops, but in the real world this is a nonsense word.

Source: Author logikzer0

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