semi figure (semifigur)

A partial human figure in ornamental design, as a head and torso with or without arms, ending in scrollwork, leafage, or the like. semiflex (sem'i-fleks), v. t. To half-bend; place in a position midway between extension and complete flexion, as a limb or joint. After the accident he could more than semi - flex the forearm. Lancet, No. 3466, p. 242.