First Known Use: 1654
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globular
adjective glob·u·lar \ˈglä-byə-lər, 1b is also ˈglō-\
Definition of GLOBULAR
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: having or consisting of globules
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Origin of GLOBULAR
partly from Latin globus + English -ular; partly from Latin globulus + English -ar
Related to GLOBULAR
- Antonyms
- nonspherical
Rhymes with GLOBULAR
Medical Dictionary
globular
adjective glob·u·lar \ˈgläb-yə-lər\
Medical Definition of GLOBULAR
1
a : having the shape of a globe or globule b : composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form <globular proteins>
2
: having or consisting of globules
—glob·u·lar·ly \-lē\ adverb
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