noun
Meaning 1
A partial or imperfect form.
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semiform
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noun
Meaning 2
A crystal structure that is more elaborate than the simplest (primitive) form but which does not include all the faces and symmetry elements characteristic of the full crystal system.
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Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin sēmifōrmis, equivalent to semi- + form.