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hemi-

a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic.

Words nearby hemi-

hemelytron, hemeralopia, hemerocallis, hemet, hemi, hemi-, hemi-head, hemiacetal, hemiageusia, hemialgia, hemiamyosthenia

Origin of hemi-

< Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi- semi-
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British Dictionary definitions for hemi-

hemi-

prefix

halfhemicycle; hemisphere Compare demi- (def. 1), semi- (def. 1)

Word Origin for hemi-

from Latin, from Greek hēmi-
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Medical definitions for hemi-

hemi-

pref.

Half:hemicardia.
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Scientific definitions for hemi-

hemi-

A prefix meaning “half,” as in hemisphere, half a sphere.
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