orbiculate

or or·bic·u·lat·ed

[ awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt or awr-bik-yuh-ley-tid ]
/ ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ɔrˈbɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd /
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adjective

orbicular; rounded.

Origin of orbiculate

1750–60; < Latin orbiculātus gone round in a circle (past participle of orbiculārī), equivalent to orbicul(us) small disk (see orbicular) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM orbiculate

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

Words nearby orbiculate

orbicular, orbicular muscle of eye, orbicular muscle of mouth, orbicular zone, orbiculare, orbiculate, orbison, orbit, orbita, orbital, orbital angular momentum

Words related to orbiculate

spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, bowed, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, coiled, spheroid, egg-shaped, rotund, annular