orbiculate

orbiculate
orbiculately, adv.orbiculation, n.
/awr bik"yeuh lit, -layt'/, adj.
orbicular; rounded.
Also, orbiculated.
[1750-60; < L orbiculatus gone round in a circle (ptp. of orbiculari), equiv. to orbicul(us) small disk (see ORBICULAR) + -atus -ATE1]

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