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semipersistent

semipersistent adjective: somewhat persistent, but not permanent.

Adjective

semipersistent (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.
    • semipersistent foliage
  2. Involving the virus entering the foregut of an insect.
    • The virus particle formation is also important for vector transmission due to the high RNase activities in regurgitant of leaf-feeding beetles who can transmit sobemoviruses in a semipersistent manner.2015, Merike Sõmera et al., “Overview on Sobemoviruses and a Proposal for the Creation of the Family Sobemoviridae”, in Viruses, volume 7, →DOI

Origin of semipersistent

From semi- + persistent.

Questions about semipersistent

What does semipersistent mean?
Semipersistent means somewhat persistent, but not permanent.
What part of speech is semipersistent?
Semipersistent is an adjective.

Words near semipersistent in the dictionary

  1. semipermeably
  2. semipermiable
  3. semipermissive
  4. semipermutable
  5. semiperpetual
  6. semipersistent
  7. semipersistently
  8. semipersonalized
  9. semiperspicuous
  10. semipertinent
  11. semipervious

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