orbiculate

/ɔ:'bikjulit/

Thân thiện

The leaf on the ground is orbiculate in shape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Circular or nearly circular in shape: Describes an object, form, or structure that is round or approximately round.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The plant has distinctive orbiculate leaves.
  • They found an orbiculate pebble on the beach, worn smooth by the waves.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: The term is often used in botany, biology, and geology to describe the specific shape of leaves, cells, or minerals.
  • The species is identified by its orbiculate leaf blades.

Variants and Related Words

• Orbicular (adj): A more common synonym with the same meaning of circular or spherical.
  • The fossil showed an orbicular pattern.
• Orb (n): A spherical body; a globe or circle.
• Orbit (n): The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.

Synonyms

• Circular: Having the form of a circle.
• Round: Shaped like a circle or cylinder.
• Disk-shaped: Having a flat, circular form.

Antonyms

• Angular: Having sharp corners or edges.
• Linear: Arranged in or extending along a straight line.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. circular or nearly circular

Từ đồng nghĩa

• orbicular