SEMI-SPHEROIDAL
SEMI-SPHEROID'AL, adjective [semi and spheroidal.] Formed like a half spheroid.
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SEMI-TRANSEPT
SEMI-TRAN'SEPT, noun [semi and transept; Latin trans and septum.] the half of a transept or cross aisle.
SEMI-TRANSPARENCY
SEMI-TRANSPA'RENCY, noun Imperfect transparency; partial opakeness.
SEMI-TRANSPARENT
SEMI-TRANSPA'RENT, adjective [semi and transparent.] Half or imperfectly transparent.
SEMI-VITREOUS
SEMI-VIT'REOUS, adjective Partially vitreous.
SEMI-VITRIFICATION
SEMI-VITRIFICA'TION, noun [semi and vitrification.]1. The state of being imperfectly vitrified.2. A substance imperfectly vitrified.
SEMI-VITRIFIED
SEMI-VITRIFIED, adjective [SeeVitrify.] Half or imperfectly vitrified; partially converted into glass.
SEMI-VOCAL
SEM'I-VOCAL, adjective [semi and vocal.] Pertaining to a semi-vowel; Half vocal; imperfectly sounding.
SEMI-VOWEL
SEM'I-VOWEL, noun [semi and vowel.] In grammar, a half vowel, or an articulation which is accompanied with an imperfect sound. Thus el, em, en, though uttered with close organs ...
SEMIBREVE
SEM'IBREVE, [semi and breve; formerly written semibref.] In music, a note of half the duration of time of the breve. It is the measure note by which all others are regulated. It...
SEMICIRCLE
SEM'ICIRCLE, noun [semi and circle.]1. The half of a circle; the part of a circle comprehended between its diameter and half of its circumference.2. Any body in the form of a ha...
SEMICIRCLED
SEM'ICIRCLED, adjective Having the form of a half circle.
SEMICIRCULAR
SEM'ICIRCULAR,
SEMICOLON
SEM'ICOLON, noun [semi and colon.] In grammar, and punctuation, the point [;] the mark of pause to be observed- in reading or speaking, of less duration than the colon, double t...
SEMIFIC
SEMIF'IC, adjective [Latin semen, seed and facio, to make.] Forming or producing seed.
SEMIFLORET
SEM'IFLORET, noun [semi and floret.] A half floret, which is tubulous at the beginning, like a floret, and afterwards expanded in the form of a tongue.
SEMIFLOSCULOUS
SEMIFLOS'CULOUS, adjective [semi and Latin flosculous, a little flower. Semifloscular is also used, but is less analogical.] Composed of semiflorets; ligulate; as a semiflosculo...
SEMILUNAR
SEMILU'NAR, adjective [Latin semi, and luna, moon.] Resembling in form a half moon.
SEMILUNARY
SEMILU'NARY,
SEMINAL
SEM'INAL, adjective [Latin seminalis, from semen, seed; from the root of sow.]1. Pertaining to seed, or to the elements of production.2. Contained in a seed; radical; rudimental...
SEMINALITY
SEMINAL'ITY, noun The nature of seed; or the power of being produced.
SEMINARIST
SEM'INARIST, noun [from seminary.] A Romish priest educated in a seminary.
SEMINARY
SEM'INARY, noun [Latin seminarium, from semen, seed; semino, to sow.]1. A seed-plant; ground where seed is sown for producing plants for transplantation; a nursery; as, to trans...
SEMINATE
SEM'INATE, verb transitive [Latin semino] To sow; to spread; to propagate.
SEMINATION
SEMINA'TION, noun [Latin seminatio.]1. The act of sowing.2. In botany, the natural dispersion of seeds.
SEMINED
SEM'INED, adjective Thick covered, as with seeds.
SEMINIFEROUS
SEMINIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin semen, seed, and fero, to produce.] Seed-bearing; producing seed.