semispheric

[ sem-ee-sfeer-ik, -sfer-, sem-ahy- ]

adjective
  1. shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.

Origin of semispheric

1
1655–65; semi- + spheric
  • Also sem·i·spher·i·cal [sem-ee-sfeer-i-kuhl, -sfer-, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm iˈsfɪər ɪ kəl, -ˈsfɛr-, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ .

Other words from semispheric

  • sem·i·sphere [sem-i-sfeer], /ˈsɛm ɪˌsfɪər/, noun

Words Nearby semispheric

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