semipersistent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ persistent

Adjective[edit]

semipersistent (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.
    semipersistent foliage
  2. (of virus transmission) Involving the virus entering the foregut of an insect.
    • 2015, Merike Sõmera et al., “Overview on Sobemoviruses and a Proposal for the Creation of the Family Sobemoviridae”, in Viruses[1], volume 7, →DOI:
      The virus particle formation is also important for vector transmission due to the high RNase activities in regurgitant of leaf-feeding beetles who can transmit sobemoviruses in a semipersistent manner.