Bulbous
Round
Round adjective - Having every part of the surface the same distance from the center.
Usage example: the earth is not perfectly round
Bulbous is a synonym for round in spherical topic. You can use "Bulbous" instead an adjective "Round", if it concerns topics such as ball-shaped.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Cubitus: Has a black bulbous nose, which is often interchanged with his yellow round tail.
Source: Gag Nose -
Played for laughs in a The Far Side cartoon about the invention of headhunting — cavemen are gathered on a volleyball court, and one of them notes that no one brought a ball, and one of the bystanders has a round, bulbous head...
Source: Severed Head Sports -
Some artists made spot-on Macross reproductions, while others gave the PHX a bulbous round head.
Source: Depending on the Artist
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