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ORBICULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orbicular mean? 

ORBICULAR (adjective)
  The adjective ORBICULAR has 2 senses:

1. circular or nearly circularplay

2. having the shape of a sphere or ballplay

  Familiarity information: ORBICULAR used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORBICULAR (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Circular or nearly circular

Synonyms:

orbicular; orbiculate

Similar:

simple; unsubdivided ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Having the shape of a sphere or ball

Synonyms:

ball-shaped; global; globose; globular; orbicular; spheric; spherical

Context example:

little globular houses like mud-wasp nests

Similar:

circular; round (having the shape or form of a circle)


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