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orbicularity

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or⋅bic⋅u⋅lar

  [awr-bik-yuh-ler]
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–adjective
like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL orbiculāris circular, equiv. to L orbicul(us) small disk (orbi(s) orb + -culus -cule 1 ) + -āris -ar 1

Related forms:
or⋅bic⋅u⋅lar⋅i⋅ty, or⋅bic⋅u⋅lar⋅ness, noun
or⋅bic⋅u⋅lar⋅ly, adverb
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or·bic·u·lar   (ôr-bĭk'yə-lər)   


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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.]
or·bic'u·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n., or·bic'u·lar·ly adv.
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Main Entry: or·bic·u·lar
Pronunciation: or-'bik-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
: encircling a part or opening
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orbicular or·bic·u·lar (ôr-bĭk'yə-lər)
adj.
Circular.

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