"semichild" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semichildren [plural]
Etymology: semi- + child Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|child}} semi- + child Head templates: {{en-noun|semichildren}} semichild (plural semichildren)
  1. An individual who is partly a child, or somewhat childlike.
    Sense id: en-semichild-en-noun-vwFu5GV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

Inflected forms

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