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semierect


semi·erect

adj \-ə-ˈrekt\

Definition of SEMIERECT

1
: incompletely upright in bodily posture <semierect primates>
2
: erect for half the length <semierect stems>

First Known Use of SEMIERECT

1822

Rhymes with SEMIERECT

aftereffect, benign neglect, bioprospect, Doppler effect, halo effect, hypercorrect, idiolect, interconnect, megaproject, ripple effect

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