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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary or·bic·u·lar \\ȯr-ˈbi-kyə-lər\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English orbiculer, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orbiculaire, from Late Latin orbicularis,from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis DATE 15th century : spherical , circular • or·bic·u·lar·ly \\-ˈbi-kyə-lər-lē\\ adverb Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: orbicular ligament or·bic·u·lar \ȯ(r)ˈbikyələ(r)\ adjective Etymology: Middle English orbiculer, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orbiculaire, from Late Latin orbicularis circular, from Latin orbiculus small disk + -aris -ar — more at orbicule 1. a. : resembling or having the form of an orb : spherical , circular < nearly orbicular in shape — P.S.Barnhart > b. : containing rounded bodies consisting of minerals in generally radial or tangential groupings usually in successive concentric zones < orbicular rocks > c. : encircling a part or opening < an orbicular ligament > 2. : complete , rounded , integral < an orbicular system of political thought > • or·bic·u·lar·i·ty \ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlarəd.ē\ noun -es • or·bic·u·lar·ly adverb |
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