orbicular

orbicular leaf

or·bic·u·lar

(ôr-bĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

1. Circular or spherical.

2. Botany Circular and flat. Used especially of leaves.

[Middle English orbiculer, from Old French orbiculaire, from Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis, circle, disk; see orbh- in Indo-European roots.]

or·bic′u·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.

or·bic′u·lar·ly adv.

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orbicular

(ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə) ,

orbiculate

orbiculated

adj

1. circular or spherical

2. (Botany) (of a leaf or similar flat part) circular or nearly circular

3. rare rounded or total

orbicularity n

orˈbicularly adv

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or•bic•u•lar

(ɔrˈbɪk yə lər)

adj.

circular; spherical.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin orbiculāris circular = Latin orbicul(us) small disk (orbi(s) orb + -culus -cle¹) + -āris -ar¹]

or•bic`u•lar′i•ty, n.

or•bic′u•lar•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	orbicular - circular or nearly circular orbiculate unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
	2.	orbicular - having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey globose, globular, spheric, ball-shaped, global, spherical circular, round - having a circular shape

Translations

anulare sferico

or·bic·u·lar

a. orbicular, circular;

___ ciliaris → ___ de los párpados;

___ muscle → músculo ___, rodea una pequeña abertura tal como la de la boca;

___ oris → ___ de los labios.

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