Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Semicircular /sĕmˌ-ēs-ẽrk'-yəl-ẽr/ · Sem·i·cir·cu·lar · IPA /sˌɛmiːsˈɜrkjələr/ 01 a. Having the form of half of a circle. 1. Having the form of half of a circle. Phrases & compounds Semicircular canals — certain canals of the inner ear. See under Ear.