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semi-palindrome

semi-palindrome noun: a word or phrase that forms a different word or phrase when its letters are reversed.

Noun

semi-palindrome (plural semi-palindromes)

  1. A word or phrase that forms a different word or phrase when its letters are reversed.
  2. A word or phrase in which a small portion is palindromic, while the rest is not.
  3. A sequence of DNA that can be superimposed with its reverse complement.

Synonyms of semi-palindrome

  • half-palindrome

Forms of semi-palindrome

pluralsemi-palindromes

Origin of semi-palindrome

From the prefix "semi-" meaning "half" and "palindrome," indicating a partial or variant form of a palindrome.

Questions about semi-palindrome

What does semi-palindrome mean?
Semi-palindrome means a word or phrase that forms a different word or phrase when its letters are reversed.
What part of speech is semi-palindrome?
Semi-palindrome is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-palindrome?
The plural of semi-palindrome is semi-palindromes.

Words near semi-palindrome in the dictionary

  1. semi-open files
  2. semi-open game
  3. semi-open games
  4. semi-orb
  5. semi-orbs
  6. semi-palindrome
  7. semi-paralyzed
  8. semi-parliamentary
  9. semi-patriotic
  10. Semi-pelagianism
  11. semi-pelagic

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