n. [ L. hemisphaerium, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; half = &unr_; sphere: cf. F. hémisphère. See Hemi-, and Sphere. ]
He died . . . mourned by a hemisphere. J. P. Peters. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cerebral hemispheres. (Anat.)
Magdeburg hemispheres (Physics),
n. [ Hemi- + spheroid. ] A half of a spheroid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Resembling, or approximating to, a hemisphere in form. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A half spherule. [ 1913 Webster ]