SPHER-

Meaning of SPHER- in English

[spher-] or sphero- also sphaer- or sphaero- comb form [L sphaer-, fr. Gk sphair-, sphairo-, fr. sphaira sphere]: sphere "spherule" "spherometer"

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SPHER- — or sphero-; also sphaer- or sphaero- combining form Etymology: New Latin sphaer-, from Greek sphair-, sphairo-, from sphaira sphere sphere
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SPHER- — — see sphaer-
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SPHER- — or sphero- also sphaer- or sphaero- Etymology: New Latin sphaer-, from Greek sphair-, sphairo-, from sphaira sphere : sphere spher …
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SPHER — Variant: or sphero- also sphaer- or sphaero- Function: combining form Etymology: New Latin sphaer-, from Greek sphair-, sphairo-, from sphaira …
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SPHERO- — combining form see: spher-
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SPHAERO- — combining form see: spher-
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SPHAER- — combining form see: spher-
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SPHEROPHORUS — sfə̇ˈräfərəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from spher- + -phorus : a genus comprising markedly pleomorphic gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria …
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SPHAER- — combining form or sphaero- also spher- or sphero- Etymology: Late Latin sphaer-, sphaero-, from Latin, from Greek sphair-, sphairo-, from …
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CALCOSPHERITE — noun or cal·co·sphae·rite ˌkal(ˌ)kōˈsfiˌrīt ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary calc- + spher- or sphaer- + -ite; probably originally …
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SPHERO- — see spher-
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SPHAERO- — see spher-
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SPHAER- — see spher-
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TROPOSPHERE — [tro.po.sphere] n [ISV] (1909): the lowest densest part of the earth's atmosphere in which most weather changes occur and temperature …
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THERMOSPHERE — [ther.mo.sphere] n [ISV] (1950): the part of the earth's atmosphere that begins at about 50 miles (80 kilometers) above the …
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SUBATMOSPHERIC — [sub.at.mo.spher.ic] adj (1941): less or lower than that of the atmosphere "~ pressure"
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STRATOSPHERE — [strato.sphere] n [F stratosphere, fr. NL stratum + -o- + F sphere sphere, fr. L sphaera] (1909) 1: the part …
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SPHERULITE — [spher.u.lite] n (1823): a usu. spherical crystalline body of radiating crystal fibers often found in vitreous volcanic rocks -- spher.u.lit.ic …
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SPHERULE — [spher.ule] n (1665): a little sphere or spherical body
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SPHEROID — [spher.oid] n (1570): a figure resembling a sphere; also: an object of approximately spherical shape -- sphe.roi.dal also spheroid adj …
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SPHERICAL — [spher.i.cal] adj (15c) 1: having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments 2: relating to or …
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SPHERE — [sphere] n [ME spere globe, celestial sphere, fr. MF espere, fr. L sphaera, fr. Gk sphaira, lit., ball; perh. akin …
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SPHERAL — [spher.al] adj (1545) 1: spherical 2: of or relating to the spheres of ancient astronomy
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PLANISPHERE — [pla.ni.sphere] n [alter. of ME planisperie, fr. ML planisphaerium, fr. L planum plane + sphaera sphere] (1571): a representation of …
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PHOTOSPHERE — [pho.to.sphere] n (1664) 1: a sphere of light or radiance 2: the luminous surface layer of the sun or a …
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MICROSPHERE — [mi.cro.sphere] n (1894): a minute sphere -- mi.cro.spher.i.cal adj
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MESOSPHERE — [me.so.sphere] n (1950): the part of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere in which temperature decreases with …
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MAGNETOSPHERE — [mag.ne.to.sphere] n (1959): a region of space surrounding a celestial object (as the earth or a star) that is dominated …
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IONOSPHERE — [ion.o.sphere] n (1926): the part of the earth's atmosphere in which ionization of atmospheric gases affects the propagation of radio …
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HEMISPHERE — [hemi.sphere] n [ME hemispere, fr. L hemisphaerium, fr. Gk hemisphairion, fr. hemi- + sphairion, dim. of sphaira sphere] (14c) 1 …
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ATMOSPHERIC — [at.mo.spher.ic] adj (1783) 1 a: of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere b: resembling the atmosphere: airy 2: having, …
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