SEM- 
half ; nympha, a nymph.] A c 
dition in devel opment of ae 
Insects approaching complete meta- 
morphosis (zoo/.). 
semiovate (sém'iéd vit) a. [L. semt, 
half ; g.|  Half-oval ; 
somewhat oval. 
semioviparous Ae iévip’driis) a. [L. 
parere, to 
semip 
semi, half; palma, palm of the 
hand.] saving toes webbed half- 
way down (zool. 
semiparasite (sém'i ipar’asit) #. ([L. 
emi, half ; arasitos, eating 
derives par 
- of its rasvea Bash — its host + (biol). 
semipenniform mipéniférm) a. 
[L. semi, half: pare na, feather ; 
‘orma, sha Appl. certain 
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muscles bearing some resemblance 
to the plume of a feather (amaz.) 
sé 
ps8) 
or 
& 3 
a 
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sof 
Me 
half; pluma. eat. 
with an n ordinary shaft but a feo 
web (z 
Anata (sém’i age Poe [L. 
half; pupa, et.] A ‘real 
stage in the eiaaioeaiens of certain 
Insects (zool.). 
te (st¢m’irék’Sndit)a. [L. 
semi, half; recondere, to conceal. | 
Half-concealed, as an insect’s head 
g 
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Shaped like a half im: -head. 
semisaprophyte ge isap’réfit) 7. 
e ake half ; sapros, rotten ; 
phy ton, plant.] ~ plant ceisctinlby 
saprophytic (dot.). 
semispinalis (sém/ispina'lis) #.  [L. 
semi, half; spinalis, spinal.] A 
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SEP- 
muscle of the back on each side of 
~ — co ees inserted into 
nsver —- nous processes 
ri at.). 
semitendinous (sém‘itén’diniis) a. [L. 
half; stendere, to stretch. ] 
Half tendinous (aza 
semituberous (sém’ ita’bériis) @ a. [L. 
semi, half ; tuber, ahump.] Having 
hat tuberous roots 
& 
% 
>» 
= 
~ 
Ss, 
ow 0 
appl. condition of Protozoa after 
many bipartitions, which condition 
— be counteracted by conjugation 
senility (seni ae n. —— senilis, senile. | 
Senile derang the vital 
ie of oe (biol. 
rgan,—an organ functional in 
receiving external stimulation 
( phys.). 
sensiferous es [L. sersus, 
sense ; ferre, to carry.] Receiving 
impressions ; 3 
aid ramet — 
of aiect ing 
( prys.). 
sensitive (sén’'sitiv) @ 
ense.| Capa 
pressions 
[L. sensus, 
able or receiving im- 
from external objects 
phys.). 
sensitive plant,—a plant — 
recoils, or closes 
stnsd'rial) a. [L. sensus, 
Pert. the sensoriim ‘ phys. 
senso: 
sense.] The s 
Samay et supposed to be the 
brain; the entire nervous system 
ys. 
sentory (s&n’s6ri) a. [L. sensus, 
se Having direct connection 
with any part of the sensorium 
phys. 
sentient (sen os a. [L. sentire, 
to feel.| Appi. cells which are 
sensitive and can perceive (phys.). 
sepal (sé’pal) 7. [Gk. ste a sepal, 
on analogy of pefalon, a petal; or 
