semipersistent

Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.

Adjective

  1. Somewhat persistent, but not permanent.
    • semipersistent foliage
  2. Involving the virus entering the foregut of an insect.
    • The virus particle formation is also important for vector transmission due to the high RNase activities in regurgitant of leaf-feeding beetles who can transmit sobemoviruses in a semipersistent manner. - 2015, Merike...

Origin

From semi- + persistent.