hemispherical

[ hem-i-sfer-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. having the form of a hemisphere.
2. hemispheric ( def 1 ).

Other Words From

• hemi·spheri·cal·ly adverb
• subhem·i·spheri·cal adjective
• subhem·i·spheri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemispherical¹

First recorded in 1615–25; hemi- + spherical

Example Sentences

The Chippeway usually constructed a conical or hemispherical framework of poles, covered with bark.

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A pot, hemispherical in shape, Figure 21, made of cast iron about ½ inch thick is generally used.

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It is perfectly cylindrical, with heads either flat or hemispherical.

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Punctiform: Dimensions too slight for defining form by naked eye; minute, raised, hemispherical.

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The dorsal hemispherical lobes are derived from the part which, at the earlier stage, contained the semicircular grooves.

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