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orbicular

/ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/ adjective

Latin root: orbiculāris Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about orbicular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Circular or nearly circular.
  2. Having the shape of a sphere or ball.
    a spherical object

Origin

From the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

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