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spherical definition

spheri·cal (sfer′i kəl, sfir′-)

adjective

  1. shaped like a sphere; globular
  2. of a sphere or spheres
  3. Astrol. of the celestial spheres: sometimes with astrological reference

Etymology: < LL sphaericus < Gr sphairikos + -al

Also spheric spher′ic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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