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hemidemisemiquaver
hemiglossectomy
hemihedral
hemihydrate
hemimetabolous
hemimorphic
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hemipode
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Hemisphere
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hemipode
hem·i·pode [ hémmi pd ] (plural hem·i·podes) or hem·i·pod [ hémmi pòd ] (plural hem·i·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
birds 
Same as  buttonquail
[Mid-19th century. <hemi- + Greek podos "foot"]
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