hemispherically
- adverb
- /ˌhɛmɪˈsfɪrɪkli/
- The research indicated that brain functions can be hemispherically specialized among different species.
Examples
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So dolphins sleep uni hemispherically with just one hemisphere at a time.
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For example, dolphins actually sleep hemispherically, meaning the halves of their
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Dolphins sleep hemispherically by alternating which half of their brain is awake.
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In studies, it was found that some animals make decisions hemispherically, using one side of their brain more than the other.
Surface Forms
Morphology
hemispherically = hemispherical (transparent) = hemisphere + al + ly
Formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'hemispherical'; the domain (brain hemisphere) does not change the morphological transparency.
Etymology
The word hemispherically comes from the parts hemi- 'half' and sphere 'ball'. So if a brain change is described hemispherically, it affects one half of the brain rather than the whole brain.