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semiadherent en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēnsder. Old French adherentbor. Middle English adherent English adherent English semiadherent From semi- + adherent.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) partly adherent
    • semiadherent cells
    • semiadherent layer
    • semiadherent hairs