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or·bic·u·lar
\ȯ(r)ˈbikyələ(r)\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English orbiculer, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orbiculaire, from Late Latin orbicularis circular, from Latin orbiculus small disk + -aris -ar — more at orbicule
1.
a. : resembling or having the form of an orb : spherical, circular
< nearly orbicular in shape — P.S.Barnhart >
b. : containing rounded bodies consisting of minerals in generally radial or tangential groupings usually in successive concentric zones
< orbicular rocks >
c. : encircling a part or opening
< an orbicular ligament >
2. : complete, rounded, integral
< an orbicular system of political thought >
• or·bic·u·lar·i·ty \ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlarəd.ē\ noun -es
• or·bic·u·lar·ly adverb |