orbiculate

or or·bic·u·lat·ed

[ awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt or awr-bik-yuh-ley-tid ]

/ ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ɔrˈbɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd /

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adjective

orbicular; rounded.

Nearby words

orbicular muscle of eye,
orbicular muscle of mouth,
orbicular zone,
orbiculare,
orbicularly,
orbiculately,
orbison,
orbit,
orbita,
orbital

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

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