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hemispherical

American  
[hem-i-sfer-i-kuhl] / ˌhɛm ɪˈsfɛr ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. having the form of a hemisphere.

  2. hemispheric.

Other Word Forms

  • hemispherically adverb
  • subhemispherical adjective
  • subhemispherically adverb

Etymology

Origin of hemispherical

First recorded in 1615–25; hemi- + spherical

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