资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Spherical \Spher"ic*al\, Spheric \Spher"ic\, a. [L. sphaericus,
   Gr. ???: cf. F. sph['e]rique.]
   1. Having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular;
      orbicular; as, a spherical body.

   2. Of or pertaining to a sphere.

   3. Of or pertaining to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or
      spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and
      astrology, they were set.

            Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical
            predominance.                         --Shak.

            Though the stars were suns, and overburned Their
            spheric limitations.                  --Mrs.
                                                  Browning.

   {Spherical angle}, {Spherical co["o]rdinate}, {Spherical
   excess}, etc. See under {Angle}, {Coordinate}, etc.

   {Spherical geometry}, that branch of geometry which treats of
      spherical magnitudes; the doctrine of the sphere,
      especially of the circles described on its surface.

   {Spherical harmonic analysis}. See under {Harmonic}, a.

   {Spherical lune},portion of the surface of a sphere included
      between two great semicircles having a common diameter.

   {Spherical opening}, the magnitude of a solid angle. It is
      measured by the portion within the solid angle of the
      surface of any sphere whose center is the angular point.
      

   {Spherical polygon},portion of the surface of a sphere
      bounded by the arcs of three or more great circles.

   {Spherical projection}, the projection of the circles of the
      sphere upon a plane. See {Projection}.

   {Spherical sector}. See under {Sector}.

   {Spherical segment}, the segment of a sphere. See under
      {Segment}.

   {Spherical triangle},re on the surface of a sphere, bounded
      by the arcs of three great circles which intersect each
      other.

   {Spherical trigonometry}. See {Trigonometry}. --
      {Spher"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Spher"ic*al*ness}, n.

资料来源 : WordNet®

spherical polygon
     n : a figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or
         more great circles