GLOBATE

Etymology

Adjective

globate (comparative more globate, superlative most globate)

Having the form of a globe; spherical.

Source: Wiktionary


Glo"bate, Glo"ba*ted, a. Etym: [L. globatus, p. p. of globare to make into a ball, fr. globus ball.]

Definition: Having the form of a globe; spherical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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