semicaptivity

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noun

The condition of being kept partially in captivity.

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Meanings

nounsemicaptivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe condition of being kept partially in captivity.

Origin

From semi- + captivity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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