semireflex

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adjective

Of an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will.

“Sniffing is a semireflex response to a new smell.”

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Meanings

adjectivesemireflex (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will.

    Sniffing is a semireflex response to a new smell.

Origin

From semi- + reflex.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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