orbicular
adjective
or·bic·u·lar ȯr-ˈbi-kyə-lər 
: spherical, circular
orbicularly
ȯr-ˈbi-kyə-lər-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Let’s allow these orbicular fruit-ghosts to finally ascend to the next plane. 
Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Mar. 2020
Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Mar. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle English orbiculer, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French orbiculaire, borrowed from Medieval Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus "circular figure, small disk" (from orbis "disk, circle" + -culus, diminutive suffix) + -āris -ar — more at orb entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
orbicular
adjective
or·bic·u·lar ȯr-ˈbik-yə-lər
: encircling a part or opening
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