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semivegetarian

UK/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/

semivegetarian noun: one who does not eat certain kinds of flesh (often red meat).

Noun

semivegetarian (plural semivegetarians)

  1. One who does not eat certain kinds of flesh (often red meat).
  2. One who does not eat very much flesh.

Adjective

semivegetarian (not comparable)

  1. Being a semivegetarian (in either sense).
  2. Fit for a semivegetarian to eat; that is, not containing certain kinds of flesh.
    Synonyms:
    flexitarian, lessetarian, semitarian

Synonyms of semivegetarian

Forms of semivegetarian

pluralsemivegetarians

Origin of semivegetarian

From semi- + vegetarian.

Words that rhyme with semivegetarian

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Questions about semivegetarian

What does semivegetarian mean?
Semivegetarian means one who does not eat certain kinds of flesh (often red meat).
What part of speech is semivegetarian?
Semivegetarian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce semivegetarian?
Semivegetarian is pronounced /ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of semivegetarian?
The plural of semivegetarian is semivegetarians.

Words near semivegetarian in the dictionary

  1. semivariances
  2. semivariation
  3. semivariations
  4. semivariogram
  5. semivariograms
  6. semivegetarian
  7. semivegetarianism
  8. semivegetarians
  9. semiverbatim
  10. semiverticillate
  11. semiviability

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