semilethal

noun semi·le·thal \-ˈlē-thəl\

Definition of SEMILETHAL

: a mutation that in the homozygous condition produces more than 50 percent mortality but not complete mortality

— semilethal adjective

1919

Medical Dictionary

noun semi·le·thal \-ˈlē-thəl\

: a mutation that in the homozygous condition produces more than 50 percent mortality but not complete mortality

—semilethal adjective

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