semi tesseral (semiteseral)

Exhibiting the hemihedrism characteristic of forms of the te eral or isometric system. Semi te eral forms [of crystals]. Encyc . Brit ., XVI. 355. Semitic (sē-mit'ik), a. and n. [F. Sémitique = Sp. Semítico = Pg. It. Semitico (cf. G. Semit isch = Dan. Sw. Semitisk ), spelled Semi tis at i on. The partial Semitization of the southern districts of Aby in i a. Encyc. Brit ., XXI. 656. Semitize (sem'i-tīz), v. t.; pret. and pp. Semi tized, ppr. Semitizing. [ That they [the Philistines) were a Semitic or at least a thoroughly Semitized people can now hardly be made a matter of dispute. Encyc. Brit ., XVIII. 756. 2. To convert to the Hebrew religion. Also spelled Semitise .