diff --git a/dist/6f87738ba5ca74ac9104fc97c6eee446.html b/dist/6f87738ba5ca74ac9104fc97c6eee446.html
index c01759261..24ffa0db7 100644
--- a/dist/6f87738ba5ca74ac9104fc97c6eee446.html
+++ b/dist/6f87738ba5ca74ac9104fc97c6eee446.html
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
             </style>
             <h4 data-type="Explanation">Explanation</h4>
             <ol>
-              <li><code>.clearfix::after</code> defines a pseudo element.</li>
-              <li><code>content: ''</code> allows the pseudo element to affect layout.</li>
+              <li><code>.clearfix::after</code> defines a pseudo-element.</li>
+              <li><code>content: ''</code> allows the pseudo-element to affect layout.</li>
               <li><code>clear: both</code> indicates that the left, right or both sides of the element cannot be adjacent to earlier floated elements within the same block formatting context.</li>
             </ol>
             <h4 data-type="Browser support">Browser support</h4>
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5bb02998a..83657bb85 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
             </style>
             <h4 data-type="Explanation">Explanation</h4>
             <ol>
-              <li><code>.clearfix::after</code> defines a pseudo element.</li>
-              <li><code>content: ''</code> allows the pseudo element to affect layout.</li>
+              <li><code>.clearfix::after</code> defines a pseudo-element.</li>
+              <li><code>content: ''</code> allows the pseudo-element to affect layout.</li>
               <li><code>clear: both</code> indicates that the left, right or both sides of the element cannot be adjacent to earlier floated elements within the same block formatting context.</li>
             </ol>
             <h4 data-type="Browser support">Browser support</h4>
diff --git a/snippets/clearfix.md b/snippets/clearfix.md
index a4edfc105..e1fe64e6a 100644
--- a/snippets/clearfix.md
+++ b/snippets/clearfix.md
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Ensures that an element self-clears its children.
 
 #### Explanation
 
-1. `.clearfix::after` defines a pseudo element.
-2. `content: ''` allows the pseudo element to affect layout.
+1. `.clearfix::after` defines a pseudo-element.
+2. `content: ''` allows the pseudo-element to affect layout.
 3. `clear: both` indicates that the left, right or both sides of the element cannot be adjacent
    to earlier floated elements within the same block formatting context.