hemispheroid

noun

hem·​i·​sphe·​roid

: one of the halves into which a plane of symmetry cuts a spheroid

hemispheroidal

¦⸗⸗ˌsfi¦rȯidᵊl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

hemi- entry 1 + spheroid

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