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semipersistent

adj

Etymology

From semi- + persistent.

  1. borrowed from persistēns
  2. prefixed as semipersistent — “semi + persistent”

Definitions

  1. Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.

    • semipersistent foliage

  2. Involving 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA