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Globose vs Oblong - What's the difference?

globose | oblong |

As adjectives the difference between globose and oblong

is that globose is having a globular form while oblong is longer than wide.

As a noun oblong is

something with an oblong shape.

globose

English

Alternative forms

* globous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a globular form.

    • Derived terms

    * subglobose ----

    oblong

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Longer than wide.
  • Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something with an oblong shape.
  • A rectangle having length greater than width.

    • Related terms

    * oblate

    See also

    * prolate * rectangle ----