semitranslucent
[ sem-ee-trans-loo-suhnt, -tranz-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i trænsˈlu sənt, -trænz-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
imperfectly or almost translucent.
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Origin of semitranslucent
First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + translucent
Words nearby semitranslucent
Semitism, Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone, semitrailer, semitranslucent, semitransparent, semitrivial name, semitropical, semitruck, semivegetarian
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