orbicular

adjective

or·​bic·​u·​lar ȯr-ˈbi-kyə-lər How to pronounce orbicular (audio)
orbicularly adverb

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That orange orbicular droid the company was looking for? Marah Eakin, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024 Let’s allow these orbicular fruit-ghosts to finally ascend to the next plane. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English orbiculer, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French orbiculaire, borrowed from Medieval Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus "circular figure, small disk" (from orbis "disk, circle" + -culus, diminutive suffix) + -āris -ar — more at orb entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orbicular was in the 15th century

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“Orbicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orbicular. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

orbicular

adjective
or·​bic·​u·​lar ȯr-ˈbik-yə-lər How to pronounce orbicular (audio)
: encircling a part or opening
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