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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMILETHAL

semilethal  [ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMILETHAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semilethal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEMILETHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of semilethal in the English dictionary

The definition of semilethal in the dictionary is a semilethal gene.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMILETHAL


alecithal
eɪˈlɛsɪθəl
azimuthal
ˌæzɪˈmʌθəl
benthal
ˈbɛnθəl
Bethel
ˈbɛθəl
bismuthal
ˈbɪzməθəl
brothel
ˈbrɒθəl
canthal
ˈkænθəl
centrolecithal
ˌsɛntrəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
gnathal
ˈneɪθəl
heterolecithal
ˌhɛtərəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
isolecithal
ˌaɪsəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
labyrinthal
ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl
lethal
ˈliːθəl
nonlethal
nɒnˈliːθəl
sublethal
sʌbˈliːθəl
unlethal
ʌnˈliːθəl
zenithal
ˈzɛnɪθəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMILETHAL

semiformal
semifreddo
semigala
semiglobe
semiglobular
semigloss
semigroup
semihard
semihigh
semihobo
semiliquid
semiliterate
semilog
semilogarithmic
semilucent
semilunar
semilunar valve
semilunate
semilune
semilustrous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMILETHAL

bequeathal
betrothal
Emmenthal
equatorial zenithal
ethal
Hofmannsthal
Lilienthal
Neanderthal
oblique zenithal
polar zenithal
Sodium Pentothal
spathal
the wherewithal
therewithal
wherewithal
Wiesenthal
withal

Synonyms and antonyms of semilethal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semilethal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMILETHAL

Find out the translation of semilethal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semilethal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semilethal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半致死
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semilethal
570 millions of speakers

English

semilethal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semilethal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزئي الإماتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

semilethal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semilethal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

semilethal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semilethal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semilethal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

semilethal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半致死の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

semilethal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semilethal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semilethal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிக்கொலைக்காரணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semilethal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semilethal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

semilethal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

semilethal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semilethal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

semilethal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semilethal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semilethal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semilethal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semilethal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMILETHAL»

The term «semilethal» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMILETHAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semilethal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMILETHAL»

Discover the use of semilethal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semilethal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Immunology: Cell Interactions, Myelopeptides Artificial ...
From the intensity of the inactivation and the cell ratio used tiiey estimated the semilethal dose of killer cells for one target cell. In all the combinations of strains tested with the same H-2d or H-2k haplotypes inactivation of the stem cells was ...
Rem. V. Petrov, 1987
2
Ecological Genetics
Dobzhansky et al. (1963) apparently observed such an effect in their heterozygous standard for an isolated marginal population in Bogota, Colombia. They found a semilethal heterozygous combination plus two others with less than two-thirds ...
David J. Merrell
3
The Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the Hawaiian Crow
When genetic recombination occurs as two carrier parents are producing offspring, the probability increases that one or more of the progeny will get a double dose of (i.e., become homozygous for) one of these "lethal" or "semilethal" genes.
Committee on the Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the HawaiianCrow, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1992
4
Human Immunogenetics: Basic Principles and Clinical Relevance
One is the sterility of males homozygous for semilethal t haplotypes, and the other is the sterility observed in heterozygotes for complementing lethals or for a lethal and a semilethal. Two different semilethal haplotypes have been analyzed for ...
S. D. Litwin, 1989
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ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR
Existence of Semilethal Haplotypes. Because semilethal haplotypes are harder to characterize than lethal haplotypes they have been relatively neglected. However, they are very common in mouse populations. More populations contain lethal ...
Peter James Bramwell Slater, Rosenblatt, 1991
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Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Theodosius Dobzhansky, Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky. TABLE 4.3 Percentages of second chromosomes in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster that are lethal or semilethal in double dose ations in which the populations ...
Theodosius Dobzhansky, Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky, 1970
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Cell Biology of the major histocompatibility complex
Some t/t homozygotes die at the morula stage, others at 6, 9, 12, or 14 days of gestation. In one group Of t haplotypes, only some of the t/t embryos die, while others survive beyond the reproductive age (semilethal t haplotypes). The different t ...
Benvenuto Pernis, 1985
8
Genetics: Analysis & Principles:
These are called semilethal alleles. Of course, any particular individual cannot be semidead. However, within a population, a semilethal allele will kill some individuals but not all of them. The reasons for semilethality are not always understood ...
Robert J. Brooker, 2009
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Population Genetics and Population Ethology
1n the initial experiment the author observed quick recovery of the viability of a strain into which a homozygous semilethal mutation w4 had been introduced. This mutation acts pleiotropically to block pigment formation in eggs as well as in  ...
L. Z. Kaidanov, E. N. Panov, 1989
10
Insect Pathology V1: An Advanced Treatise
H. Semilethal and Lethal Factors Most semilethal factors show a strong penetrance, i.e., a lethal action of 90 to 99 percent, and are therefore discussed together with the lethal factors. Besides, the penetrance and expressivity of many viability ...
Edward Steinhaus, 2012

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMILETHAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semilethal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Man and me
In the institutional hysteria that followed 9/11, the feds started handing out pricey, hi-tech, semilethal Batgear to local podunk police forces. This country has ... «The Week Magazine, Jan 15»
2
A confession to the Reverend Bayes and a modest proposal
Schrödinger's poor cat is either alive or dead when he opens the famous semilethal box. The probability of the friend having the disease must be 96%. I had the ... «The Reality-Based Community, Aug 13»
3
Life, Interrupted: My Incanceration
Not to mention that chemotherapy feels like a semilethal punishment. The medical staff plays the judge. At any moment, your doctor can issue a sentence: ... «New York Times, Jun 12»
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Photo: Johnny Hanson :, Chronicle
And I've learned that ordering “Thai-hot” here can be semilethal, while “medium” isn't hot enough for me. The condiment table fixes that. Thai cuisine has a rich ... «Houston Chronicle, Oct 09»

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