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semiquiescent

semiquiescent adjective: partially quiescent.

Adjective

semiquiescent (not comparable)

  1. Partially quiescent

Origin of semiquiescent

From semi- + quiescent.

Questions about semiquiescent

What does semiquiescent mean?
Semiquiescent means partially quiescent.
What part of speech is semiquiescent?
Semiquiescent is an adjective.

Words near semiquiescent in the dictionary

  1. semiquaver rest
  2. semiquaver rests
  3. semiquavers
  4. semiqueen
  5. semiqueens
  6. semiquiescent
  7. semiquincentenary
  8. semiquincentennial
  9. semiquincentennials
  10. semiquinone
  11. semiquinones

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