Orbicular


Pronunciation key

( ôr-bikyoo-lẽr )

or•bic•u•lar

Orbicular leaf
Orbicular leaf

adj.

[ME. orbiculer; LL. orbicularis < orbiculus. dim of orbis, a circle].

  1. Having the shape of an orb; spherical or circular.
  2. In botany, flat and round such as some types of leaves.
Orbicular leaf
Orbicular leaf

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
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