semirecondite

semirecondite
\\“+\ adjective
Etymology: semi- + recondite
: partly concealed; specifically : half covered by the thorax

an insect with a semirecondite head


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  • Semirecondite — Sem i*rec on*dite (s[e^]m [i^]*r[e^]k [o^]n*d[imac]t or s[e^]m [i^]*r[ e]*k[o^]n d[i^]t), a. (Zool.) Half hidden or half covered; said of the head of an insect when half covered by the shield of the thorax. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • semirecondite — semi·recondite …   English syllables

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