# semi-palindrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A word or phrase that forms a different word or phrase when its letters are reversed.
2. A word or phrase in which a small portion is palindromic, while the rest is not.
3. A sequence of DNA that can be superimposed with its reverse complement.

## Etymology
From the prefix "semi-" meaning "half" and "palindrome," indicating a partial or variant form of a palindrome.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semi-palindrome