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orbiculate

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

adjective



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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
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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
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Example Sentences

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

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