globoid

[ gloh-boid ]

adjective

1. approximately globular.

noun

1. a globoid figure or body.

globoid

/ ˈɡləʊbɔɪd /

adjective

1. shaped approximately like a globe

noun

1. a globoid body, such as any of those occurring in certain plant granules

Other Words From

• sub·globoid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of globoid¹

First recorded in 1870–75; globe + -oid