Semi-human

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any creature that is partly human or human-like.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Partially humanlike. not-comparable

    "The greater exposure to danger which these more adventurous spirits encountered and the constant struggles that these semi-human creatures must have had with definite enemies no less than with the forces of nature provided factors which rapidly weeded out those unfitted for the new conditions, and by natural selection made real men of the survivors."

Example

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"The hunters were still arguing and roaring like some semi-human amphibious breed."

Etymology

From semi- + human.

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