hemispheroid

[ hem-i-sfeer-oid ]

/ ˌhɛm ɪˈsfɪər ɔɪd /

noun

Nearby words

hemisensory, hemispasm, hemisphere, hemispheric, hemispherical, hemispheroid, hemistich, hemistichal, hemisystole, hemiterpene, hemithorax

Origin of hemispheroid

First recorded in 1720–30; hemi- + spheroid

Related forms

hem·i·spher·oi·dal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hemispheroid

hemispheroid

/ (ˌhɛmɪˈsfɪərɔɪd) /

noun

half of a spheroid

Derived Forms

hemispheroidal, adjective

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