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semilethal
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semiotics
se·mi·ot·ics
[
smee óttiks,
sèmmee óttiks
]
noun
Definition:
1.
study of signs:
the study of signs and symbols of all kinds, what they mean, and how they relate to the things or ideas they refer to
2.
study of symptoms of diseases:
the study of identifying the ways that various symptoms indicate the diseases that underlie them
se·mi·ot·ic
adjective
se·mi·o·ti·cian
[
smee ə tísh'n,
sèmmee ə tísh'n
]
noun
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se·mi·ot·ic adjectivese·mi·o·ti·cian [ smee ə tísh'n, sèmmee ə tísh'n ] noun
