"semi-palindrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semi-palindromes [plural]
Etymology: From the prefix "semi-" meaning "half" and "palindrome," indicating a partial or variant form of a palindrome. Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} semi-palindrome (plural semi-palindromes)
  1. (linguistics) A word or phrase that forms a different word or phrase when its letters are reversed. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-semi-palindrome-en-noun-xEsUxjZR Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) A word or phrase in which a small portion is palindromic, while the rest is not. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-semi-palindrome-en-noun-W09A1h-B Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (genetics) A sequence of DNA that can be superimposed with its reverse complement. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-semi-palindrome-en-noun-yrclNYTW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 20 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 77 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: half-palindrome Related terms: palindrome, semordnilap, anadrome, anagram
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