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semihuman

semihuman is the alternative form of semi-human.

Meaning of semi-human

Adjective

semi-human (not comparable)

  1. Partially humanlike.
    • The greater exposure to danger which these more adventurous spirits encountered and the constant struggles that these semi-human creatures must have had with definite enemies no less than with the forces of nature provided factors which rapidly weeded out those unfitted for the new conditions, and...1912 September 6, “Say Life Problem Cannot Be Solved”, in The New York Times

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Forms of semihuman

pluralsemihumans

Origin of semihuman

From semi- + human.

Questions about semihuman

What is semihuman the alternative form of?
Semihuman is the alternative form of semi-human.

Words near semihuman in the dictionary

  1. semihostile
  2. semihot
  3. semihourly
  4. semihug
  5. semihugs
  6. semihuman
  7. semihumanized
  8. semihumans
  9. semihumid
  10. semihumorous
  11. semihumorously

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