globular

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glob·u·lar /ˈɡlɒbjələ $ ˈɡlɑːbjələr/ adjective  CFROUNDin the shape of a globule or a globe 小珠状的，球状的

Examples from the Corpus

globular• Hedgehog cacti are variable in form, but many are barrel shaped or globular.• Clusters, both open and globular, abound.• Serpens contains a prominent globular cluster, M5, which is not far below naked-eye visibility.• Floating forms are very varied in shape; under optimal conditions a conspicuously grassy green globular form develops.• You can conceive of globular protein molecules folding from chains of left- and right-handed amino acids but not helical protein molecules.• Species forming a short globular rhizome are pulled up and left floating in a well lighted tank.• They can also be distinguished by their almost globular shape and the long protruding remnant of the style sticking out on top.

glob·u·lar adjectiveChineseSyllable  

a shape globule the or Corpus of in

globular
glob‧u‧lar /ˈɡlɒbjələ, ˈɡlɒbjʊlə $ ˈɡlɑːbjələr/ adjective
in the shape of a globule or a globe

globu·larBrE /ˈɡlɒbjələ(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡlɑːbjələr/ 🔊 adjectiveshaped like a ball, globe or globule; consisting of globules 球形的；球体的；小球状的；由小球组成的