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semilethal
semilethal (ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl) geneticsna semilethal geneadj(of a mutant gene) lethal or causing harm to more than half, but not all, of homozygous individualssemilethal
semilethal adjective Referring to a mutant gene which is lethal if present on both of a pair of genes—i.e., in the homozygous state—as occurs in autosomal recessive traits. |