Seminification
(Sem`i*ni*fi*ca"tion) n. Propagation from seed. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Seminist
(Sem"i*nist) n. (Biol.) A believer in the old theory that the newly created being is formed by
the admixture of the seed of the male with the supposed seed of the female.
Seminoles
(Sem"i*noles) n. pl.; sing. Seminole (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly occupied
Florida, where some of them still remain. They belonged to the Creek Confideration.
Seminose
(Sem"i*nose`) n. [L. semen seed + glucose.] (Chem.) A carbohydrate of the glucose group
found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup having a sweetish-
bitter taste.
Seminude
(Sem`i*nude") a. Partially nude; half naked.
Seminymph
(Sem"i*nymph`) n. (Zoöl.) The pupa of insects which undergo only a slight change in passing
to the imago state.
Semioccasionally
(Sem`i*oc*ca"sion*al*ly) adv. Once in a while; on rare occasions. [Colloq. U. S.]
Semiofficial
(Sem`i*of*fi"cial) a. Half official; having some official authority or importance; as, a semiofficial
statement. — Sem`i*of*fi"cial*ly, adv.
Semiography
(Se`mi*og"ra*phy Se`mi*ol"o*gy) Semiological
(Se`mi*o*log"ic*al) . Same as Semeiography,
Semeiology, Semeiological.
Semiopacous
(Sem`i*o*pa"cous) a. Semiopaque.
Semiopal
(Sem"i*o`pal) n. (Min.) A variety of opal not possessing opalescence.
Semiopaque
(Sem`i*o*paque") a. Half opaque; only half transparent.
Semiorbicular
(Sem`i*or*bic"u*lar) a. Having the shape of a half orb or sphere.
Semiotic
(Se`mi*ot"ic) a. Same as Semeiotic.
Semiotics
(Se`mi*ot"ics) n. Same as Semeiotics.
Semioval
(Sem`i*o"val) a. Half oval.
Semiovate
(Sem`i*o"vate) a. Half ovate.
Semioxygenated
(Sem`i*ox"y*gen*a`ted) a. Combined with oxygen only in part. Kirwan.
Semipagan
(Sem`i*pa"gan) a. Half pagan.
Semipalmate
(Sem`i*pal"mate Sem`i*pal"ma*ted) a. (Zoöl.) Having the anterior toes joined only part
way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves.
Semiparabola
(Sem`i*pa*rab"o*la) n. (Geom.) One branch of a parabola, being terminated at the principal
vertex of the curve.
Semiped
(Sem"i*ped) n. [L. semipes, semipedis; pref. semi- half + pes, pedis, a foot.] (Pros.) A
half foot in poetry.
Semipedal
(Se*mip"e*dal) a. (Pres.) Containing a half foot.
