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semiglobular

American  
[sem-ee-glob-yuh-ler, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈglɒb jə lər, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

  1. possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.


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Etymology

Origin of semiglobular

First recorded in 1715–25; semi- + globular


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It rose from the semiglobular mound like a spike from a helmet.

From The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

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