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semiclassical
semicolon
semicoma
semicomatose
semiconductor
semiconductor diode
semiconductor laser
semiconscious
semiconservative
semidarkness
semidesert
semidetached
semidiameter
semidiurnal
semidivine
semidocumentary
semidome
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semiconservative

sem·i·con·ser·va·tive [ sèmmee kən súrvətiv, sèmmī kən súrvətiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to molecule replication: relating to the replication of a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA in which a double stranded molecule separates into two templates for the formation of complementary strands


sem·i·con·ser·va·tive·ly adverb
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