"orbic" meaning in English

See orbic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more orbic [comparative], most orbic [superlative]
Etymology: From orb + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orb|ic}} orb + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} orbic (comparative more orbic, superlative most orbic)
  1. (now rare) Shaped or moving like an orb; spherical, circular. Tags: archaic Synonyms: orbical

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