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semiferal

semiferal adjective: partly feral.

Adjective

semiferal (not comparable)

  1. Partly feral.
    • Semiferal and free-ranging pet dogs tend to form small packs but may be more solitary.2010, Stanley D. Gehrt, Seth P. D. Riley, Brian L. Cypher, Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict, and Conservation, page 160

Forms of semiferal

alternative formsemi-feral

Origin of semiferal

From semi- + feral.

Questions about semiferal

What does semiferal mean?
Semiferal means partly feral.
What part of speech is semiferal?
Semiferal is an adjective.

Words near semiferal in the dictionary

  1. semifascists
  2. semifast
  3. semifatalistic
  4. semifederal
  5. semifeminist
  6. semiferal
  7. semifermentation
  8. semifermented
  9. semifertile
  10. semifertility
  11. semifeudal

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