GLOBULAR


Meaning of GLOBULAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglä-byə-lər, 1b is also ]

ˈglō- adjective

Etymology: partly from Latin glob us + English -ular; partly from Latin globul us + English -ar

Date: 1654

1.

a.

(1) : having the shape of a globe or globule

(2) : composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form

globular proteins

b. : global

2. : having or consisting of globules

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.