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semicaptivity

semicaptivity noun: the condition of being kept partially in captivity.

Noun

semicaptivity (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being kept partially in captivity.

Origin of semicaptivity

From semi- + captivity.

Questions about semicaptivity

What does semicaptivity mean?
Semicaptivity means the condition of being kept partially in captivity.
What part of speech is semicaptivity?
Semicaptivity is a noun.

Words near semicaptivity in the dictionary

  1. semicalibrated
  2. semicalyciform
  3. semicanonical
  4. semicapitalist
  5. semicaptive
  6. semicaptivity
  7. semicarbacide
  8. semicarbazide
  9. semicarbazides
  10. semicarbazone
  11. semicarbazones

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