or·bic·u·lar (ôr-b k y -lr)adj. 1. Circular or spherical. 2. Botany Circular and flat. Used especially of leaves. [Middle English orbiculer, from Old French orbiculaire, from Late Latin orbicul  ris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis, circle, disk.]or·bic  u·lari·ty (-l r-t ) n.or·bic u·lar·ly adv. |   orbicular leaf |
orbicular [ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə], orbiculate, orbiculated
adj
1. circular or spherical
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a leaf or similar flat part) circular or nearly circular
3. Rare rounded or total
orbicularity [ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ] n
orbicularly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | orbicular - circular or nearly circular 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 |
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