semiterrestrial
adjective
semi·ter·res·tri·al
ˌse-mē-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-
1
: growing on boggy ground
2
: frequenting but not living wholly on land
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The researchers found 902 genes in 22 gene families that the two semiterrestrial algae and land plants shared but that other algae lacked.
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Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 14 Nov. 2019
Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 14 Nov. 2019
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“Semiterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiterrestrial. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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