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hemicycle
hem·i·cy·cle [ hémmi sk'l ] (plural hem·i·cy·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
semicircular structure: a structure or arrangement that has a semicircular shape
[15th century. Via French and Latin< Greek hēmikuklion "semicircle"]

hem·i·cy·clic [ hèmmi sklik, hèmmi síklik ] adjective
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