globular

or glob·u·lous

[ glob-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. globe-shaped; spherical.
2. composed of or having globules.
3. worldwide; global.

globular

/ ˈɡlɒbjʊlə; ˌɡlɒbjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

adjective

1. shaped like a globe or globule
2. having or consisting of globules

Derived Forms

• ˈglobularly, adverb
• globularity, noun

Other Words From

• globu·lari·ty globu·lar·ness noun
• globu·lar·ly adverb
• inter·globu·lar adjective
• non·globu·lar adjective
• non·globu·lar·ly adverb
• sub·globu·lar adjective
• sub·globu·lar·ly adverb
• subglob·u·lari·ty noun
• un·globu·lar adjective
• un·globu·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of globular¹

1650–60; < Latin globul ( us ) globule + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Enemies, which the team refers to as “puppets,” are writhing, globular beings with more than a flicker of human presence, partly inspired by live footage of medical surgeries and various works involving Hannibal Lecter.

From New York Times

The repeated stellar collisions in the dense, central region of globular clusters are called runaway collisions.

From Science Daily

Scrawls of crude graffiti or quickly penciled notes left by workmen emulate the tendril-like lines dragged through Wool’s globular masses of spray paint.

From New York Times

These grains, colored green in the image, are identifiable as relatively large globular structures approximately 8 micrometers in diameter.

From Salon

Influenza NA is a surface protein containing a globular head portion and a narrow stalk portion.

From Science Daily