"semispherical" meaning in English

See semispherical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: semi- + spherical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|spherical}} semi- + spherical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semispherical (not comparable)
  1. hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semispherical-en-adj-~RWftk8c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

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