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semispheric

or sem·i·spher·i·cal

[ sem-ee-sfeer-ik or sem-ee-sfeer-i-kuh l; -sfer-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈsfɪər ɪk or ˌsɛm iˈsfɪər ɪ kəl; -ˈsfɛr-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective

shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.

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Nearby words

  1. semisoft,
  2. semisolid,
  3. semisolus,
  4. semisophisticated,
  5. semisphere,
  6. semispinal muscle of head,
  7. semispinal muscle of neck,
  8. semispinal muscle of thorax,
  9. semistarvation,
  10. semisubmersible

Origin of semispheric

1655–65; semi- + spheric
Related formssem·i·sphere [sem-i-sfeer] /ˈsɛm ɪˌsfɪər/, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for semi-sphere

  • It was a semi-sphere, open at the top, and but one inch in diameter.

    The Boy Hunters|Captain Mayne Reid