semidome


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sem·i·dome

 (sĕm′ē-dōm′, sĕm′ī-)
n.
A roof covering a semicircular space; half a dome.
sem′i·domed′ (-dōmd′) adj.
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semidome

(ˈsɛmɪˌdəʊm)
n
(Architecture) a half-dome, esp one used to cover a semicircular apse
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