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globular

glo·bu·lar

UK/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/ US/ˈɡlɑbjəlɚ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having the shape of a sphere or ball

  • “a spherical object”
  • “nearly orbicular in shape”
  • “little globular houses like mud-wasp nests” Zane Grey
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Origin

From French globulaire or Medieval Latin globulāris.

Phrases

  • globular lightning

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