Globelike

/ˈɡloʊblaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or shaped similarly to a globe; nearly spherical or round in appearance.

Etymology

From globe + '-like' (resembling or similar to). A descriptive compound for objects that approximate but are not exactly spherical.

Kelly Says

Venus and other planets are often described as 'globelike' in scientific writing because they're not perfect spheres—they bulge slightly at the equator, so scientists use this word to show they're round but not perfectly so!

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