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Notion of Numbers
Week 20 Vocab
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English
9th Grade
09/16/2012

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semiaquatic
Definition
growing near the water; spending some time in the water, e.g. the muskrat
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semiarid
Definition
characterized by little rainfall and by growth of short grasses and shrubs
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semicentennial
Definition
occurring once every fifty years
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semiconductor
Definition
a substance such as silicon whose conductivity is poor at low temperatures but is improved by minute additions of light, heat, or voltage
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semidiurnal
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occurring twice a day, e.g. tides
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semilegendary
Definition
having some historical basis, but legendary in part
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semilunar
Definition
crescent-shaped
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semioviparous
Definition
producing living young whose natal development is not complete, e.g. marsupials
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semiprecious
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designating gems of lower value than those calssified as prescious, e.g. the opal
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semipalmate
Definition
with only partial webbing of the toes
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