a. [ad. mod.L. subglobōsus: see SUB- 20 c.] Somewhat or almost globose; almost spherical in shape.

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1752.  Sir J. Hill, Hist. Anim., 200. The roundish or subglobose ones [sc. species of centronia], called by Klein and some others Cidares.

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1775.  J. Jenkinson, Linnæus’ Brit. Plants, 67. The fruit is a subglobose capsule.

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1826.  Kirby & Sp., Entomol., III. 697. Supported … by triangular, conical, or subglobose props.

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1872.  Oliver, Elem. Bot., 308. Male flowers in pendulous, pedunculate, subglobose, silky catkins.

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1879.  E. P. Wright, Anim. Life, 52. In … Microrhynchus, the head is short and sub-globose.

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  So Subgloboso-, comb. form of SUBGLOBOSE.

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1887.  W. Phillips, Brit. Discomycetes, 258. Cups scattered, sessile, subgloboso-hemispherical.

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