semi-

(Latin: half, partly, twice; used as a prefix)

semiliterate

semilunar

Half-moon shaped; crescentic.

semimetamorphosis

semimicro

semioviparous

semipermeable

semiplume

1. A feather intermediate in type between a contour feather (body feather, as opposed to a wing or tail feather) and down.
2. A feather which has a plume-like web, with the shaft of an ordinary feather.

semirigid

semiskilled

semiterrestrial

Not growing or living entirely on land; partly terrestrial.

semitone

An interval equal to a half tone in the standard diatonic scale. Also called half step, halftone.

semitransparent

semitropical

semiyearly

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(Latin: half, partly, twice; used as a prefix)

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