English Explanatory Dictionary

globular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
  2. Comprising globules.
noun
  1. A globular cluster

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/ /ˈɡlɑbjəlɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globular.wav

Word forms

globular more globular most globular globulars

Etymology

From French globulaire or Medieval Latin globulāris.

Related words

globe globose globous globule

Derived words

endoglobular globularism globularist globularity globular lightning globularly globularness interglobular microglobular nonglobular periglobular postglobular preglobular semiglobular subglobular unglobular uniglobular
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