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semisubterranean

[ sem-ee-suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uh n, 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

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