globular

glob·u·lar

adj \ˈglä-byə-lər, 1b is also ˈglō-\

Definition of GLOBULAR

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

1. <the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look>

Origin of GLOBULAR

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

First Known Use: 1654

Related to GLOBULAR

Synonyms: global, round, spherical

Antonyms: nonspherical

Related Words: annular, circular, disciform, discoid, discoidal, disklike, hooplike, ringlike; curved, looped, spiral; balled, bulbous, rotund, rounded, roundish; cylindrical (also cylindric), elliptical (or elliptic), oblong, oval, ovate, ovoid (also ovoidal)

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Rhymes with GLOBULAR

lobular