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hemiglyph

hemiglyph noun: the half-channel or semi-groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.

Noun

hemiglyph (plural hemiglyphs)

  1. The half-channel or semi-groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.

Forms of hemiglyph

pluralhemiglyphs

Origin of hemiglyph

From hemi- + glyph.

Questions about hemiglyph

What does hemiglyph mean?
Hemiglyph means the half-channel or semi-groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.
What part of speech is hemiglyph?
Hemiglyph is a noun.
What is the plural of hemiglyph?
The plural of hemiglyph is hemiglyphs.

Words near hemiglyph in the dictionary

  1. hemigenomic
  2. hemigigantism
  3. hemiglossectomies
  4. hemiglossectomy
  5. hemiglossitis
  6. hemiglyph
  7. hemiglyphs
  8. hemignathous
  9. hemigordiopsid
  10. hemigordiopsids
  11. hemigossypol

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