orbiculate

[ awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. orbicular ( def ); rounded.

Other Words From

• or·bic·u·late·ly adverb
• or·bic·u·la·tion noun
• sub·or·bic·u·late adjective
• sub·or·bic·u·lat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orbiculate¹

1750–60; < Latin orbiculātus gone round in a circle (past participle of orbiculārī ), equivalent to orbicul ( us ) small disk ( orbicular ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bulbous
• curled
• curved
• cylindrical
• elliptical
• oval
• rounded
• spherical