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orbicular
or·bic·u·lar [ awr bíkyələr ] or or·bic·u·late [ awr bíkyələt, awr bíkyə làyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. round: having the form of a circle or sphere ( formal )

2. flat and round: describes plant parts, especially leaves, that are flat and round or roundish
[14th century. < late Latin orbicularis< Latin orbiculus "small globe" < orbis "globe"]

or·bic·u·lar·i·ty [ awr bìkyə làrrətee ] noun
or·bic·u·lar·ly adverb
or·bic·u·late·ly adverb
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