semispheric

or sem·i·spher·i·cal

[ sem-ee-sfeer-ik or sem-ee-sfeer-i-kuh l; -sfer-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈsfɪər ɪk or ˌsɛm iˈsfɪər ɪ kəl; -ˈsfɛr-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.

Origin of semispheric

1655–65; semi- + spheric

OTHER WORDS FROM semispheric

sem·i·sphere [sem-i-sfeer] /ˈsɛm ɪˌsfɪər/, noun

Words nearby semispheric

semiskilled, semisoft, semisolid, semisolus, semisophisticated, semispheric, semispinal muscle of head, semispinal muscle of neck, semispinal muscle of thorax, semistarvation, semisubmersible

Example sentences from the Web for semi-spherical

  • We soon found a sort of semi-spherical opening in the rocks, from which the warm steam poured forth.

    The Mountains of Oregon |William Gladstone Steel

  • This is made from a solid piece of wood cut with a semi-spherical top.

    Boys' Book of Model Boats |Raymond Francis Yates

  • A cluster of incandescent lights, enclosed in a semi-spherical glass globe, was attached to the ceiling.

    A Mind That Found Itself |Clifford Whittingham Beers