semipersistent

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adjective

Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.

“semipersistent foliage”

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Meanings

adjectivesemipersistent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat persistent, but not permanent.

    semipersistent foliage

  2. not comparableInvolving the virus entering the foregut of an insect.

    The virus particle formation is also important for vector transmission due to the high RNase activities in regurgitant of leaf-feeding beetles who can transmit sobemoviruses in a semipersistent manner.

    2015, Merike Sõmera et al., “Overview on Sobemoviruses and a Proposal for the Creation of the Family Sobemoviridae”, in Viruses, volume 7, →DOI

Origin

From semi- + persistent.

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APA

semipersistent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipersistent

MLA

“semipersistent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipersistent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semipersistent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipersistent.

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