kulovitý

Kulovité is a Czech adjective describing objects that have a spherical or globose shape. The term derives from the noun koule, meaning ball or sphere, with the productive suffix -ovitý that forms adjectives indicating a characteristic. In scientific and descriptive language, kulovité signals that an element’s form is round or nearly round, without asserting perfect geometric accuracy.

The word is used across disciplines to convey shape. In biology and medicine, it can describe cells, cysts, spores, or other structures that are roughly spherical, for example kulovité buňky or kulovité spory. In botany and horticulture, kulovité plody or kulovité semenné kapsle refer to fruits and seed capsules with a spherical form. In zoology, anatomy, and paleontology, kulovité is employed to characterize rounded bodies, eggs, or fossilized structures. In geology and mineralogy, kulovité zrno or kulovité inkluze may describe rounded grains or inclusions formed by transport and weathering.

The term is primarily descriptive and neutral, signaling shape rather than a taxonomic category. It is often used in contrast to other shape descriptors such as eliptické (elliptical) or plošné (flat) to convey the degree of roundness. While kulovité emphasizes near-spherical geometry, the exact degree of curvature can vary, and the description may be accompanied by additional qualifiers to indicate fullness or exact measurements.

Etymologically, kulovité reflects Czech roots connecting to koule, underscoring its core meaning of ball-like form.