n.
Pronunciation: ' se- ˌ m ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek s ē ma + International Scientific Vocabulary -eme
Date: 1913
1 : the meaning of a morpheme
2 a : SEME 2 b : a class of related semes
– se · me · mic \ s ə - ' m ē -mik \ adjective