suborbicular

adjective

sub·​orbicular

variants or less commonly suborbiculate or suborbiculated

"+

: nearly orbicular : approximately circular

Word History

Etymology

suborbicular, suborbiculate International Scientific Vocabulary sub- + orbicular or orbiculate; suborbiculated from sub- + obsolete English orbiculated, from Latin orbiculatus orbiculate + English -ed

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