a globoid body, such as any of those occurring in certain plant granules
globoid in American English
(ˈgloʊˌbɔɪd)
adjective
1.
shaped somewhat like a globe or ball
noun
2.
anything globoid
globoid in American English
(ˈɡloubɔid)
adjective
1.
approximately globular
noun
2.
a globoid figure or body
Word origin
[1870–75; globe + -oid]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: billing, immobilize, linkage, onshore, washout-oid is a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives andnouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicatedby the preceding element). Other words that use the affix -oid include: alkaloid, anthropoid, cardioid, lithoid, ovoid
Examples of 'globoid' in a sentence
globoid
Cecidomyiidae induced globoid, lenticular, conical, fusiform, spherical and cylindrical morphotypes.
V. P. Lima, D. Calado 2018, 'Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebratesin a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil', Brazilian Journal of Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005001105&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The prostate gland was in globoid form surrounding the urethra.
Daniele dos Santos Martins, Celina Almeida Furlanetto Mançanares, André Luis RezendeFranciolli, Gerlane de Medeiros Costa, Maria Angélica Miglino, Ana Flávia de Carvalho 2007, 'Morphology of the male genital organs in the coati (Nasua nasua, Linnaeus 1766)',Biotemashttp://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume201/p27a36.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common shapes were fusiform, globoid and lenticular.
Ana Paula M. Goetz, Fernando A. Luz, Tiago S. P. Toma, Milton de S. Mendonça Jr 2018, 'Gall-inducing insects of deciduous and semideciduous forests in Rio Grande do SulState, Brazil', Iheringia: Série Zoologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212018000100215&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The spores were ovoid, globoid or angular, evenly echinulated.
Joanna Ciszewska-Marciniak, Małgorzata Jędryczka, Stanisław Jeżowski, Jerzy Przyborowski,Katarzyna Wojciechowicz, Elżbieta Zenkteler 2012, 'Morphology of uredinia and urediniospores of the fungus Melampsora larici-epitea Kleb.a damaging pathogen of common osier (Salix viminalis L.) in Poland', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1533. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common traits were the globoid shape and green color.
André Portugal Santana, Rosy Mary dos Santos Isaias 2014, 'Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit',Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000400014&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Inflorescence subtypes were characterized as simple or geminated and elongated or globoid.
C.P.S Martins, M.T.P. Melo, I.C.G Honório, V.A D'Ávila, W.G.O. Carvalho Júnior 2012, 'Caracterização morfológica e agronômica de acessos de jambu (Spilanthes oleracea L.)nas condições do Norte de Minas Gerais Morphological and agronomic characterizationof Jambu (Spilanthes oleracea L.) accessions under the conditions of North Minas GeraisState, Brazil', Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinaishttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-05722012000200023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Six gall shapes were found - globoid, lenticular, fusiform, cylindrical, conical, and marginal roll.
SHARLENE ASCENDINO, VALÉRIA C. MAIA 2018, 'Insects galls of Pantanal areas in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: characterizationand occurrence', Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciênciashttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018005009102&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Concerning gall morphology, the following were collected: globoid, discoidal, ellipsoidal, cylindrical and conical.
Benedito Baptista dos Santos, Heleno Dias Ferreira, Walter Santos de Araújo 2010, 'Ocorrência e caracterização de galhas entomógenas em uma área de floresta estacionalsemidecídua em Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil Occurrence and characterization of entomogenousgalls in a seasonal semideciduous forest area in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil', Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062010000100026. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The following gall morphologies were found: globoid, lenticular, marginal leaf roll, conical, cylindrical, fusiform, spherical and pocket shaped.
V. P. Lima, D. Calado 2018, 'Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebratesin a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil', Brazilian Journal of Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005001105&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The seeds are exalbuminous, globoid, obovoid to ovoid, with a thin, smooth integument and are light-brown in color.
Cylles Zara dos Reis Barbosa, Maria Silvia de Mendonça, Rodrigo Schütz Rodrigues 2015, 'PYRENE MORPHOLOGY OF THREE SPECIES OF Byrsonima Rich. ex Kunth (Malpighiaceae)1',Revista Árvorehttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622015000500831&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)