shaped like one half of an ellipse, esp one divided along the major axis
semielliptical in American English
(ˌsɛmiɪˈlɪptɪkəl)
adjective
having the form of a half ellipse
Derived forms
semiellipse (ˌsemielˈlipse) (ˌsɛmiɪˈlɪps)
noun
Examples of 'semielliptical' in a sentence
semielliptical
In practice, the hole gradually transforms from a semielliptical shape to an upside-down avocado shape as the laser energy increases.
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