orbicular

[ awr-bik-yuh-ler ]

/ ɔrˈbɪk yə lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR orbicular ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.

Origin of orbicular

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin orbiculāris circular, equivalent to Latin orbicul(us) small disk (orbi(s) orb + -culus-cule¹) + -āris-ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM orbicular

or·bic·u·lar·i·ty, or·bic·u·lar·ness, nounor·bic·u·lar·ly, adverbsub·or·bic·u·lar, adjectivesub·or·bic·u·lar·ly, adverb

sub·or·bic·u·lar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby orbicular

oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orbicular, orbiculare, orbicular muscle of eye, orbicular muscle of mouth, orbicular zone, orbiculate

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Example sentences from the Web for orbicular

Orbicular lizards were found about this camp, and had been once or twice before noticed near the base of the mountains.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
The leaves may be oval or orbicular, and the stems which are tough and hairy grow to the length of six to fifteen inches.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 5, May 1899|Various
Velvety then almost glabrous, orbicular, edge entire, incurved; g. decur.
European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae|George Massee
The response was given by the orbicular spirit, who had appeared to me.
Old Mackinaw|W. P. Strickland.

The Suffet had collected his men into an orbicular mass, in such a way as to offer an equal resistance in every direction.
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for orbicular

orbicular

orbiculate or orbiculated

/ (ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə) /

adjective

circular or spherical

(of a leaf or similar flat part) circular or nearly circular

rare rounded or total

Derived forms of orbicular

orbicularity (ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounorbicularly, adverb

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Medical definitions for orbicular

orbicular

[ ôr-bĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Circular.

单词	orbicular
释义	orbicular [ awr-bik-yuh-ler ] / ɔrˈbɪk yə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR orbicular ON THESAURUS.COM adjective like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded. Origin of orbicular 1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin orbiculāris circular, equivalent to Latin orbicul(us) small disk (orbi(s) orb + -culus-cule¹) + -āris-ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM orbicular or·bic·u·lar·i·ty, or·bic·u·lar·ness, nounor·bic·u·lar·ly, adverbsub·or·bic·u·lar, adjectivesub·or·bic·u·lar·ly, adverb sub·or·bic·u·lar·i·ty, noun Words nearby orbicular oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orbicular, orbiculare, orbicular muscle of eye, orbicular muscle of mouth, orbicular zone, orbiculate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orbicular Orbicular lizards were found about this camp, and had been once or twice before noticed near the base of the mountains. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI\|Various The leaves may be oval or orbicular, and the stems which are tough and hairy grow to the length of six to fifteen inches. Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 5, May 1899\|Various Velvety then almost glabrous, orbicular, edge entire, incurved; g. decur. European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae\|George Massee The response was given by the orbicular spirit, who had appeared to me. Old Mackinaw\|W. P. Strickland. The Suffet had collected his men into an orbicular mass, in such a way as to offer an equal resistance in every direction. Salammbo\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for orbicular orbicular orbiculate or orbiculated / (ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə) / adjective circular or spherical (of a leaf or similar flat part) circular or nearly circular rare rounded or total Derived forms of orbicular orbicularity (ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounorbicularly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orbicular spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, curled, bowed, celestial, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, orbed, coiled, spheroid Medical definitions for orbicular orbicular [ ôr-bĭk′yə-lər ] adj. Circular. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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orbicular

adjective

Origin of orbicular

OTHER WORDS FROM orbicular

Words nearby orbicular

Example sentences from the Web for orbicular

British Dictionary definitions for orbicular

orbiculate or orbiculated

adjective

Derived forms of orbicular

Words related to orbicular

Medical definitions for orbicular

adj.