globose

[ gloh-bohs, gloh-bohs ]

/ ˈgloʊ boʊs, gloʊˈboʊs /

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adjective

having the shape of a globe; globelike.

Origin of globose

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin globōsus spherical, forming a globelike mass. See globe, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM globose

glo·bose·ly, adverbglo·bos·i·ty

[gloh-bos-i-tee], /gloʊˈbɒs ɪ ti/, glo·bose·ness, nounsub·glo·bose, adjectivesub·glo·bose·ly, adverb

sub·glo·bose·ness, nounsub·glo·bos·i·ty, noun

Words nearby globose

globigerina ooze, globin, Globish, globoid, globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous

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Example sentences from the Web for globose

Physarella lusitanica Torrend is a globose form depressed above or betimes discoidal, occurring on Eucalyptus trees in Portugal.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Calyx cylindric-campanulate above the persistent oblong or globose base, the limb valvately 4-cleft, deciduous.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Columella short, globose, evident (though distinct in mature plants).
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The ovary is three-celled, with the cells one or many seeded, and the fruit is a globose berry.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon

It grows in globose tufts, and is common in Long Island Sound.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for globose

globose

globous (ˈɡləʊbəs)

/ (ˈɡləʊbəʊs, ɡləʊˈbəʊs) /

adjective

spherical or approximately spherical

Derived forms of globose

globosely, adverbglobosity (ɡləʊˈbɒsɪtɪ) or globoseness, noun

Word Origin for globose

C15: from Latin globōsus; see globe

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单词	globose
释义	globose [ gloh-bohs, gloh-bohs ] / ˈgloʊ boʊs, gloʊˈboʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR globose ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the shape of a globe; globelike. Origin of globose 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin globōsus spherical, forming a globelike mass. See globe, -ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM globose glo·bose·ly, adverbglo·bos·i·ty [gloh-bos-i-tee], /gloʊˈbɒs ɪ ti/, glo·bose·ness, nounsub·glo·bose, adjectivesub·glo·bose·ly, adverb sub·glo·bose·ness, nounsub·glo·bos·i·ty, noun Words nearby globose globigerina ooze, globin, Globish, globoid, globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for globose Physarella lusitanica Torrend is a globose form depressed above or betimes discoidal, occurring on Eucalyptus trees in Portugal. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride Calyx cylindric-campanulate above the persistent oblong or globose base, the limb valvately 4-cleft, deciduous. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Columella short, globose, evident (though distinct in mature plants). The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The ovary is three-celled, with the cells one or many seeded, and the fruit is a globose berry. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon It grows in globose tufts, and is common in Long Island Sound. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold British Dictionary definitions for globose globose globous (ˈɡləʊbəs) / (ˈɡləʊbəʊs, ɡləʊˈbəʊs) / adjective spherical or approximately spherical Derived forms of globose globosely, adverbglobosity (ɡləʊˈbɒsɪtɪ) or globoseness, noun Word Origin for globose C15: from Latin globōsus; see globe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to globose spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, curled, bowed, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, orbed, coiled, spheroid, egg-shaped
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globose

adjective

Origin of globose

OTHER WORDS FROM globose

Words nearby globose

Example sentences from the Web for globose

British Dictionary definitions for globose

globous (ˈɡləʊbəs)

adjective

Derived forms of globose

Word Origin for globose

Words related to globose