shaped like a globe or globule having or consisting of globules
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
glob•u•lar /ˈglɑbyəlɚ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- globe-shaped;
spherical;
rounded. - made up of or having globules.
glob•u•lar
(glob′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj.
glob′u•lar′i•ty, glob′u•lar•ness, n.
glob′u•lar•ly, adv.
- globe-shaped;
spherical. - composed of or having globules.
- worldwide;
global.
- Latin globul(us) globule + -ar1
- 1650–60
glob′u•lar•ly, adv.
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