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hemispheric
[ hem-i-sfer-ik ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈsfɛr ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to a hemisphere.
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Origin of hemispheric
First recorded in 1575–85; hemisphere + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM hemispheric
sub·hem·i·spher·ic, adjectiveWords nearby hemispheric
hemipteran, hemipterous, hemiscotosis, hemisect, hemisphere, hemispheric, hemispherical, hemispheroid, hemistich, hemiterpene, hemitrope
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