semilethal

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ lethal.

Adjective

semilethal (not comparable)

  1. (biology, genetics, of a trait) lethal to at least half of all affected organisms

Derived terms

Noun

semilethal (plural semilethals)

  1. A semilethal trait.
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