of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere; "spherical geometry"
having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
having the form of a sphere of one of its segments.
gr.-lat. Related to the earth-sphere. Spherical panoramas construct a total visual field. It gives the observer the illusion of finding himself within a sphere. In order to create a cubic QuickTime VR, the spherical panorama image is mapped digitally on the six surfaces of a cube.
A contact lens design that is like a sphere and is fairly common; in contrast, toric lenses for astigmatism are football-shaped and are less common.