hemimorphic
[ hem-i-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk /
adjective
(of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemimorphic
hem·i·mor·phism, hem·i·mor·phy, nounWords nearby hemimorphic
hemikaryon,
hemilaminectomy,
hemilaryngectomy,
hemilateral,
hemimetabolism,
hemimorphic,
hemimorphite,
hemin,
hemings, sally,
hemingway,
hemingway, ernest
Example sentences from the Web for hemimorphic
Crystals of this class are therefore differently developed at the two ends and are said to be “hemimorphic.”
Crystals are hexagonal with hemimorphic development, being differently terminated at the two ends.
British Dictionary definitions for hemimorphic
hemimorphic
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfɪk) /
adjective
(of a crystal) having different forms at each end of an axis