1. shaped like a globe or sphere; spherical or nearly spherical
Usage: formal or technical; often used in biology and botany to describe round or ball-shaped structures

Examples

• The globate shape of the cell nucleus is typical in most organisms.
• These globate berries hang from the vine in clusters.
• Under the microscope, the globate structures appeared perfectly symmetrical.
• The plant produces small globate fruits that ripen in autumn.
• Globate formations are common in certain mineral deposits.