spherical

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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spherical or spheric (ˈsfɛrɪk^əl)

—*adj*
1.	shaped like a sphere
2.	of or relating to a sphere: spherical geometry
3.	geometry formed on the surface of or inside a sphere: a spherical triangle
4.	a. of or relating to heavenly bodies
	b. of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system

spheric or spheric

—*adj*

'spherically or spheric

—*adv*

'sphericalness or spheric

—n

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spherical spher·i·cal (sfēr'ĭ-kəl, sfěr'-)
adj.
Having the shape of or approximating a sphere; globular.

spher'i·cal·ness n.

Example sentences

Any spinning sphere that it is not entirely spherical should wobble in this way.

They're the pale, spherical things that are full of bullets.

The more hydrophobic a substance is, the higher the contact angle and the more

spherical the water bead.

The dark halo is a spherical region surrounding the galaxy that extends beyond

its main visible structure.

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