Definition of orbicular in English:
orbicular
adjective ɔːˈbɪkjʊləɔrˈbɪkjələr
technical 1Having the shape of a flat ring or disc.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from these clearly definable shapes, the orbicular elements were generally amorphous.
- The petals are broadly ovate to orbicular, and 6-7 mm wide and long.
2Having a spherical or rounded shape.
Synonyms
round, bulbous, spherical
- 2.1Geology (of a rock) containing spheroidal igneous inclusions.
Derivatives
noun ɔːbɪkjʊˈlarɪti
technical adverb
technical
Origin
Late Middle English: from late Latin orbicularis, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis 'ring'.
Definition of orbicular in US English:
orbicular
adjectiveɔrˈbɪkjələrôrˈbikyələr
technical 1Having the shape of a flat ring or disk.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from these clearly definable shapes, the orbicular elements were generally amorphous.
- The petals are broadly ovate to orbicular, and 6-7 mm wide and long.
2Having a rounded convex or globular shape.
Synonyms
round, bulbous, spherical
- 2.1Geology (of a rock) containing spheroidal igneous inclusions.
Origin
Late Middle English: from late Latin orbicularis, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis ‘ring’.