orbiculate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôr bik′yə lit, -lāt′)

or•bic•u•late (ôr bik′yə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation adj.

Also, or•bic′u•lat′ed.

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

or•bic′u•late•ly, adv.
or•bic′u•la′tion, n.

or•bic•u•lar (ôr bik′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj.

Late Latin orbiculāris circular, equivalent. to Latin orbicul(us) small disk (orbi(s) orb + -culus -cule¹) + -āris -ar¹
late Middle English 1375–1425

or•bic′u•lar′i•ty, or•bic′u•lar•ness, n.
or•bic′u•lar•ly, adv.

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orbicular /ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə/, orbiculate, orbiculated adj

orbicularity /ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ/ n orˈbicularly adv

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