semiterrestrial
[ sem-ee-tuh-res-tree-uh l, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i təˈrɛs tri əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective Biology.
living mostly on land but requiring a moist environment or nearby water, especially as a breeding site: Most amphibians are semiterrestrial.
Origin of semiterrestrial
First recorded in 1915–20;
semi- +
terrestrial
Words nearby semiterrestrial
semisweet,
semisynthetic,
semisystematic name,
semite,
semitendinous muscle,
semiterrestrial,
semitic,
semitics,
semitism,
semitist,
semito-hamitic