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orbicular

Syllabification: (or·bic·u·lar)
Pronunciation: /ôrˈbikyələr/
Definition of orbicular

adjective

technical
  • 1having the shape of a flat ring or disk.
  • 2having a rounded convex or globular shape.
  • Geology (of a rock) containing spheroidal igneous inclusions.

Derivatives

orbicularity

Pronunciation: /ôrˌbikyeˈlaritē/
noun

orbicularly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin orbicularis, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis 'ring'

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