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(Latin: a suffix; pertaining to, of the nature of, like; denoting an agent)



annular
auricular
1. Of or pertaining to the outer ear; an adjective form of auricle.
2. Relating to, perceived by, or shaped like the organ of hearing: "Our reception of words is auricular."
3. Perceived by or spoken into the ear; such as, an auricular confession.
4. Shaped like an ear or an earlobe; having earlike parts or extensions.
5. Of or relating to an auricle of the heart; such as, an auricular fibrillation.
binocular
1. With both eyes, as in binocular vision.
2. With two eyepieces, as in a binocular microscope.
3. Involving or using both eyes, or relating to vision using both eyes.

As stated above, binoculars are field glasses adapted to the use of both eyes, in contrast with the telescope, which is a monocular instrument.

bipolar
cellular
cerebrovascular
Of or relating to the blood vessels that supply the brain.
circular
1. Relating to a circle.
2. Shaped like or nearly like a circle; round.
3. Moving in or forming a circle.
4. Circuitous; roundabout: "We took a circular route to work."
5. Using a premise to prove a conclusion that in turn is used to prove the premise: "He was making a circular argument."
6. Defining one word in terms of another that is itself defined in terms of the first word.
7. Addressed or distributed to a large number of people.
circumlunar
1. Revolving or rotating around the moon.
2. Surrounding the moon.
circumpolar
Located or living around or near one or both poles of earth or another planet.
circumsolar
1. Revolving around or surrounding the sun.
2. Directed, traveling, etc., around the sun; such as, the earth's circumsolar course.
dissimilar
1. Differing in one or more respects; not alike.
2. Not similar; unlike; different.
equiangular
1. A geometric figure in which all angles are equal.
2. Having equal angles; such as, an equiangular figure; a square is equiangular.
extracurricular
glandular
globular, globularly
1. Having the shape of a ball, globe, or globule; spherical.
2. Consisting of globules.
3. Worldwide; global.

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