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semi-ape

semi-ape noun: a hypothetical organism intermediate between human and ape.

Noun

semi-ape (plural semi-apes)

  1. A hypothetical organism intermediate between human and ape.
  2. (obsolete) A lemur.

Forms of semi-ape

pluralsemi-apes

Origin of semi-ape

From semi- + ape.

Questions about semi-ape

What does semi-ape mean?
Semi-ape means a hypothetical organism intermediate between human and ape.
What part of speech is semi-ape?
Semi-ape is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-ape?
The plural of semi-ape is semi-apes.

Words near semi-ape in the dictionary

  1. semi-anatropal
  2. semi-anatropous
  3. semi-angry
  4. semi-annual
  5. semi-annually
  6. semi-ape
  7. semi-apes
  8. semi-aquatic
  9. Semi-Arian
  10. Semi-Arianism
  11. Semi-Arians

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