SINCE 1828
semilethal
noun
semi·le·thal
| \ ˌse-mē-ˈlē-thəl
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Definition of semilethal
: a mutation that in the homozygous condition produces more than 50 percent mortality but not complete mortality
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semilethal
noun
semi·le·thal
| \ -ˈlē-thəl
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Medical Definition of semilethal
: a mutation that in the homozygous condition produces more than 50 percent mortality but not complete mortality
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