semiterrestrial


semi·ter·res·tri·al

adj
\ˌse-mē-tə-ˈres-trē-əl, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-, -ˈres-chəl, -ˈresh-\

Definition of SEMITERRESTRIAL

1
: growing on boggy ground
2
: frequenting but not living wholly on land

First Known Use of SEMITERRESTRIAL

1919

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