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单词 semisubterranean
释义

semisubterranean

[ sem-ee-suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˌsʌb təˈreɪ ni ən, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

half below the surface of the ground: the semisubterranean houses of some Indian tribes.

Origin of semisubterranean

semi- + subterranean

Words nearby semisubterranean

semispinal muscle of neck, semispinal muscle of thorax, semistarvation, semisubmersible, semisubmersible rig, semisubterranean, semisulcus, semisweet, semisynthetic, semisystematic name, Semite
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Example sentences from the Web for semisubterranean

  • The houses were all of the semisubterranean, circular type discussed previously.

    Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579|Robert F. Heizer
  • In these cases, the semisubterranean kiva was still retained in the courtyard as a definite religious structure.

    Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico|John M. Corbett
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