Hemispheroidal

Hemispheroidal
Hemispheroidal Hem`i*sphe*roid"al, a. Resembling, or approximating to, a hemisphere in form. [1913 Webster]

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  • hemispheroidal — hem·i·sphe·roi·dal …   English syllables

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  • hemispheroid — hemispheroidal, adj. /hem i sfear oyd/, n. half of a spheroid. [1720 30; HEMI + SPHEROID] * * * …   Universalium

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  • dome —    1. A high shaft in a room or passage formed by solution [13].    2. A large hemispheroidal hollow in the roof of a cave,formed by the breakdown and/or salt weathering, generally in mechanically weak rocks, which prevents bedding and joints… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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