orbicular

/ɔrˈbɪkjələr/
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Other forms: orbicularly

Definitions of orbicular
  1. adjective
    circular or nearly circular
    synonyms: orbiculate
    simple, unsubdivided
    (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
  2. adjective
    having the shape of a sphere or ball
    “nearly orbicular in shape”
    synonyms: ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, spheric, spherical
    circular, round
    having a circular shape
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