Circumspheral

/ˌsɪɹkəmˈsfɪrəl/ adjective

Definition

Surrounding or relating to the area around a sphere; extending all the way around a sphere.

Etymology

From Latin circum- (around) + sphaerical (relating to a sphere), from sphaerae (sphere). A technical geometric term.

Kelly Says

The circumspheral space around Earth is what we're trying to protect—that atmospheric zone wrapping around our entire planet like a protective blanket.

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