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semidouble

semidouble adjective: having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

Adjective

semidouble (not comparable)

  1. Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

Noun

semidouble (plural semidoubles)

  1. An ecclesiastical office or feast celebrated with less solemnity than the double feasts.

Forms of semidouble

pluralsemidoubles

Origin of semidouble

From semi- + double.

Questions about semidouble

What does semidouble mean?
Semidouble means having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.
What part of speech is semidouble?
Semidouble can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near semidouble in the dictionary

  1. semidominance
  2. semidominant
  3. semidominantly
  4. semidormancy
  5. semidormant
  6. semidouble
  7. semidoubles
  8. semidramatic
  9. semidreadnought
  10. semidreadnoughts
  11. semidress

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