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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/ .
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OTHER WORDS FROM orbiculate
or·bic·u·late·ly, adverbor·bic·u·la·tion, nounsub·or·bic·u·late, adjectivesub·or·bic·u·lat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby orbiculate
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How to use orbiculate in a sentence
Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.
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