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infravisible

infravisible adjective: partially or nearly visible.

Adjective

infravisible (not comparable)

  1. Partially or nearly visible.
    • The infravisible stage is succeeded by other transition forms before the typical spirochetes develop.1935, American Journal of Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Venereal Diseases
    • These changes with the new formation of □vessels that accompany them seem to favor the development of the infravisible virus into the form of spirochetes.1936, Venereal disease information, page 215
  2. At the infrared end of the spectrum, lower in frequency than light visible to humans.
    Antonyms:
    ultravisible
  3. Visible by means of infravision.

Antonyms of infravisible

Origin of infravisible

From infra- + visible.

Questions about infravisible

What does infravisible mean?
Infravisible means partially or nearly visible.
What part of speech is infravisible?
Infravisible is an adjective.

Words near infravisible in the dictionary

  1. infraumbilically
  2. infravalvular
  3. infraventricular
  4. infraversion
  5. infravesical
  6. infravisible
  7. infravision
  8. infrayellow
  9. infrazygapophyseal
  10. infrazygomatic
  11. infrequence

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