Main Entry: glob·u·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈglä-byə-lər, 1b is also ˈglō-\

Function: adjective

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

Date: 1654

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