Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Half: a prefix used in many compound words derived from the Greek. It is cognate with Latin semi-, and equivalent to French demi-.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A prefix signifying
half .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- prefix
Half .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, "half"), from ἥμισυς (hēmisus, "half")
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Examples
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Natural selection of hemi- and heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency in Africa by resistance to severe malaria.
The Edge of Evolution Michael J. Behe 2007
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Natural selection of hemi- and heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency in Africa by resistance to severe malaria.
The Edge of Evolution Michael J. Behe 2007
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Natural selection of hemi- and heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency in Africa by resistance to severe malaria.
The Edge of Evolution Michael J. Behe 2007
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Natural selection of hemi- and heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency in Africa by resistance to severe malaria.
The Edge of Evolution Michael J. Behe 2007
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