globular

or glob·u·lous

[ glob-yuh-ler ]

/ ˈglɒb yə lər /

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adjective

globe-shaped; spherical.

composed of or having globules.

worldwide; global.

Nearby words

globish, globoid, globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria

Origin of globular

1650–60; < Latin globul(us) globule + -ar¹

Related forms

glob·u·lar·i·ty, glob·u·lar·ness, nounglob·u·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·glob·u·lar, adjectivenon·glob·u·lar, adjective

non·glob·u·lar·ly, adverbsub·glob·u·lar, adjectivesub·glob·u·lar·ly, adverbsub·glob·u·lar·i·ty, nounun·glob·u·lar, adjectiveun·glob·u·lar·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for globular

The fruit is a woody nut, globular or more or less angled, five-celled, with two seeds in each cell.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
The form is globular, ovoid or elongate, the apex frequently drawn out into a long tube.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
Uniglobular, ū-ni-glob′ū-lar, adj. consisting of a single globe or globular part.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The mere fact that the earth can be circumnavigated does not, as is sometimes assumed, prove it to be globular.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

The hauberk was shortened to the middle of the thigh, was sleeveless, and was worn over a globular breastplate.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald

British Dictionary definitions for globular

globular

globulous

/ (ˈɡlɒbjʊlə) /

adjective

shaped like a globe or globule

having or consisting of globules

Derived Forms

globularity (ˌɡlɒbjʊˈlærɪtɪ) or globularness, nounglobularly, adverb

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