"semireflex" meaning in English

See semireflex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From semi- + reflex. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|reflex}} semi- + reflex Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semireflex (not comparable)
  1. Of an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will. Tags: not-comparable
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