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semisentient

semisentient adjective: somewhat or partly sentient.

Adjective

semisentient (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partly sentient.

Origin of semisentient

From semi- + sentient.

Questions about semisentient

What does semisentient mean?
Semisentient means somewhat or partly sentient.
What part of speech is semisentient?
Semisentient is an adjective.

Words near semisentient in the dictionary

  1. semisecular
  2. semisedentary
  3. semiselective
  4. semiselectivity
  5. semisensuous
  6. semisentient
  7. semisentimental
  8. semiseparability
  9. semiseparable
  10. semiseparate
  11. semiseptate

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