orbiculate

Also or·bic·u·lat·ed

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

adjective

1. orbicular; rounded.

Other Word Forms

• orbiculately adverb
• orbiculation noun
• suborbiculate adjective
• suborbiculated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orbiculate¹

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

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

From Project Gutenberg

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