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hemisphere

hemisphere /ˈhɛməˌsfiɚ/ noun
plural hemispheres
hemisphere
/ˈhɛməˌsfiɚ/
noun
plural hemispheres
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEMISPHERE
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: a half of the Earth
: half of a sphere : half of a round object
technical : either of the two halves of the brain

— hemispheric

/ˌhɛməˈsfirɪk/ or hemispherical /ˌhɛməˈsferɪkəl/ adjective, technical