Usually means: Partially reclined, between supine, upright.
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  1. semisupine: Wiktionary
  2. semisupine: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (semisupine)

adjective:  Positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal.
adjective:  (Alexander technique) Positioned lying on one's back with the knees bent upward while the soles of the feet and the upper body remain in contact with a horizontal surface.

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