orbicular
Americanadjective
adjective
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circular or spherical
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(of a leaf or similar flat part) circular or nearly circular
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rare rounded or total
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of orbicular
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English orbiculer, from Old French orbiculaire and Late Latin orbiculāris “circular, spherical,” equivalent to Latin orbi(s) “disk” + -cul(us) diminutive suffix + -āris; see orb, -cule 1, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Orbicular, about as broad as long and rounded.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
Orbicular sorediate areas on the upper surface of the thallus 3.
From Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V by Hilker, Leafy Jane Corrington
Orbicular: round and flat, the diameters of the plane equal: in sonic moths, a round or oval macula in the median cell.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Orbicular, Orbiculate, circular in outline, or nearly so, 52.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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