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globus

  • /ˈɡləʊbəs/

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Borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globe and perhaps glob.

noun globi

  1. countable, uncountable A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

    Similar: globus pharyngis, globus hystericus

  2. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

    Similar: globus oculi, globe, bulbus oculi, bulbus

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@misc{globus_2026,
  title = {globus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/globus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}