semistarvation
[ sem-ee-stahr-vey-shuh n, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i stɑrˈveɪ ʃən, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
noun
the state of being nearly starved.
Nearby words
- semisphere,
- semispheric,
- semispinal muscle of head,
- semispinal muscle of neck,
- semispinal muscle of thorax,
- semisubmersible,
- semisubmersible rig,
- semisubterranean,
- semisulcus,
- semisweet
Origin of semistarvation
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