Associations to the word «Globular»

Wiktionary

GLOBULAR, adjective. Roughly spherical in shape.
GLOBULAR, adjective. Comprising globules.
GLOBULAR, noun. (astronomy) A globular cluster
GLOBULAR CLUSTER, noun. (astronomy) a densely-packed spherical star cluster containing thousands to millions of stars
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS, noun. Plural of globular cluster

Dictionary definition

GLOBULAR, 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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats