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hemiellipse

hemiellipse noun: a shape obtained by cutting an ellipse in half along one of its axes.

Noun

hemiellipse (plural hemiellipses)

  1. A shape obtained by cutting an ellipse in half along one of its axes

Forms of hemiellipse

pluralhemiellipses
alternative formhemi-ellipse

Origin of hemiellipse

From hemi- + ellipse.

Questions about hemiellipse

What does hemiellipse mean?
Hemiellipse means a shape obtained by cutting an ellipse in half along one of its axes.
What part of speech is hemiellipse?
Hemiellipse is a noun.
What is the plural of hemiellipse?
The plural of hemiellipse is hemiellipses.

Words near hemiellipse in the dictionary

  1. hemidystonias
  2. hemidystrophy
  3. hemiedaphic
  4. hemiekta
  5. hemiekton
  6. hemiellipse
  7. hemiellipses
  8. hemiellipsoid
  9. hemiellipsoidal
  10. hemiellipsoids
  11. hemielliptic

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