-sphere — English Dictionary

Suffix

1. Sphere of a certain dimensionality.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Related words

   hemispherecircumspheremacrosphere

   Examples

   n-sphere

2. Spherical object.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   calcisphere; cenosphere

3. Spherical object. A spherical colony of cells or organoid.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   sarcosphere; angiosphere

4. A spherical field or sphere of influence.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   chromosphere; radiansphere

5. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Ecosystem around a particular object.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   phyllosphere; plastisphere

6. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   biosphere; hydrosphere; atmosphere

7. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Particular realm or interest of a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of influence.

   Usage

   • Figurative
   • morpheme

   Examples

   blogosphere; wingnutosphere; Anglosphere