\ ˌse-mē-ə-ˈrekt
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
variants:
or less commonly semierect
Definition of semi-erect
1
: incompletely upright in bodily posture
semi-erect primates
2
: erect for half the length
semi-erect stems
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“Semi-erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi-erect. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of semi-erect was in 1822
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