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Definition of semilethal
: a mutation that in the homozygous condition produces more than 50 percent mortality but not complete mortality
semilethal
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
First Known Use of semilethal
1919
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semi·le·thal
\-ˈlē-thəl\
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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