orbicular
pronunciation
How to pronounce orbicular in British English:
UK [ɔ:'bɪkjʊlə]
How to pronounce orbicular in American English:
US [ɔ'bɪkjələ]
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- Adjective:
- circular or nearly circular
- having the shape of a sphere or ball
Word Origin
- orbicular (adj.)
- "round, circular, spherical," mid-15c., from Old French orbiculaire "round, circular," or directly from Late Latin orbicularis "circular, orbicular," from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis "circle" (see orb). Related: Orbicularity.
Example
- 1. Leaf orbicular or broadly ovate-orbicular , 4-9 cm wide .
- 2. The household ruin was thus full and orbicular .
- 3. Basal leaf blade obovate or broadly orbicular .
- 4. Leaf blade orbicular or nearly orbicular , apex rounded , margin crenate .
- 5. Leaf blade orbicular to suborbicular , apex acute to obtuse .