orbicular

 
Pronunciation: /ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə/

adjective

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

Derivatives

orbicularity

Pronunciation: /-ˈlarɪti/
noun

orbicularly

adverb

Origin:

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