orbiculate

[ awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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adjective

orbicular; rounded.

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Also or·bic·u·lat·ed

[awr-bik-yuh-ley-tid] /ɔrˈbɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of orbiculate

1750–60; <Latin orbiculātus gone round in a circle (past participle of orbiculārī), equivalent to orbicul(us) small disk (see orbicular) + -ātus-ate¹

or·bic·u·late·ly, adverbor·bic·u·la·tion, nounsub·or·bic·u·late, adjectivesub·or·bic·u·lat·ed, adjective

Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera