Synonyms

orbiculate

American

[awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

Also orbiculated

adjective

orbicular; rounded.

Other Word Forms

orbiculately adverb
orbiculation noun
suborbiculate adjective
suborbiculated adjective

Etymology

Origin of orbiculate

1750–60; < Latin orbiculātus gone round in a circle (past participle of orbiculārī ), equivalent to orbicul ( us ) small disk ( orbicular ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.

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