What does "orbiculate" mean?

That which is orbiculate, especially a solid whose vertical section is oval and whose horizontal section is circular.

What is a synonym for "orbiculate"?

Common synonyms include: bulbous, ellipsoidal, global, globate, globular, orbicular.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
That which is orbiculate, especially a solid whose vertical section is oval and whose horizontal section is circular.

Adjective

1
spherical or circular; orbicular
"Walter Morrison invented an orbiculate dish named the Frisbee in 1955."

Adjective

"Walter Morrison invented an orbiculate dish named the Frisbee in 1955."

First attested in 1650; borrowed from Latin orbiculātus, from orbiculus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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