Use 'globular' to describe objects that are almost perfectly spherical, especially in scientific and descriptive settings.

Common Contexts

'Globular' evokes a clear image of roundness, helpful when you want to emphasize the shape visually.

Visual Imagery

'Globular' indicates a general shape and does not signify something is a perfect sphere.

Not Always Flawless

In biology and chemistry, 'globular' is precise, often relating to structures in cells or molecules.

Scientific Precision

'Globular' carries an academic tone; use it in formal or educational contexts.

Academic Tone

'Globular' can describe living organisms' structures, highlighting their compact, rounded nature.

Living Organisms

 Now, this looks like a chemical kind of birth. This is a violent process. Here, we've got a protocell to extract carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and turn it into carbonate. And that's the shell around that globular fat.