GLOBOSE

global, ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical

(adjective) having the shape of a sphere or ball; “a spherical object”; “nearly orbicular in shape”; “little globular houses like mud-wasp nests”- Zane Grey

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

globose (comparative more globose, superlative most globose)

Having a globular form.

Source: Wiktionary


Glo*bose", a. Etym: [L. globosus.]

Definition: Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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