hemicomplex

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noun

Either of a pair of subunits of a complex

OriginEnglish complex ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemicomplex (plural hemicomplexes)

plural hemicomplexes

  1. biochemistryEither of a pair of subunits of a complex

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishcomplex
  7. Englishhemicomplex

From hemi- + complex.

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APA

hemicomplex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicomplex

MLA

“hemicomplex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicomplex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemicomplex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicomplex.

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