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globose

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a globular form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having the shape of a sphere or ball- Zane Grey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a spherical object
  • nearly orbicular in shape
  • little globular houses like mud-wasp nests

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ball-shaped, global, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin globosus (“round as a ball, spherical, globular”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: globoso — globe-shaped
  • Latin: globōsus — globe-shaped
  • Spanish: globoso — globe-shaped