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Hemispheroid
[
hem-i-
sfeer
-oid
]
hem·i·spher·oid
/
ˌhɛm
ɪˈsfɪər
ɔɪd
/
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[
hem-i-
sfeer
-oid
]
Show IPA
noun
half of a
spheroid
.
Origin:
1720–30;
hemi-
+
spheroid
Related forms
hem·i·spher·oi·dal,
adjective
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hemispheroid
(ˌhɛmɪˈsfɪərɔɪd)
—
n
half of a spheroid
hemispher'oidal
—
adj
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