Orbicular

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Orbicular \Or*bic"u*lar\, a. [L. orbicularis, fr. orbiculus,
     dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire.]
     Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular;
     orbiculate. -- {Or*bic"u*lar*ly}, adv. --
     {Or*bic"u*lar*ness}, n.
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           Orbicular as the disk of a planet.       --De Quincey.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  orbicular
       adj 1: circular or nearly circular [syn: {orbiculate}]
       2: having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object";
          "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like
          mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey [syn: {ball-shaped}, {global},
          {globose}, {globular}, {spheric}, {spherical}]