semi·ter·res·tri·al
| \ ˌse-mē-tə-ˈre-strē-əl
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-, -ˈres-chəl, -ˈresh- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-, -ˈres-chəl, -ˈresh- \
Definition of semiterrestrial
1
: growing on boggy ground
2
: frequenting but not living wholly on land
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“Semiterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiterrestrial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of semiterrestrial was in 1919
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