globular

adjective

glob·​u·​lar ˈglä-byə-lər How to pronounce globular (audio)
 sense 1b is also  ˈglō-
1
a(1)
: having the shape of a globe or globule
(2)
: composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form
globular proteins
b
: global
2
: having or consisting of globules

Examples of globular in a Sentence

the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look
Recent Examples on the Web The case comes in a variety of colors and sizes, but features the defunct airline's globular logo in a funky ’70s font. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024 Sconces and overhead lights are diffused by ruddy, globular fixtures that call to mind the variations on bird cages often appearing in Kansuke Yamamoto’s art, as well as the lighting motif Marcel Breuer created for the lobby of the one-time uptown Whitney. Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue, 24 June 2022 The Las Vegas venue has its ginormous globular eye on it. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 Next up will be Gaetano Pesce’s globular 1969 La Mamma (Donna) chair, which is inspired by a prehistoric fertility goddess. Aimee Farrell Anthony Cotsifas Martin Bourne, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022 These structures are composed of chains of several sorts of zooids, including transparent, tentacled zooids that are specialized for snatching food, and they are attached to globular, gelatinous floats filled with gas. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023 The male widows, like most spider species, are much smaller than the females and may have a variety of streaks and spots on a browner, less globular abdomen. Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023 At a new Danone facility near Paris, researchers feed dollops of yogurt into globular glass vessels and plastic tubes designed to mimic the human gut. BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023 Pregnant mice given SSRIs have babies with shorter, narrower snouts and skulls described as globular. Brian Hare, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

partly from Latin globus + English -ular; partly from Latin globulus + English -ar

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of globular was in 1626

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Cite this Entry

“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globular. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

globular

adjective
glob·​u·​lar ˈgläb-yə-lər How to pronounce globular (audio)
1
a
: having the shape of a globe or globule
b
: composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form
globular proteins
2
: having or consisting of globules
globularly adverb

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