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globule
[ glob-yool ]
/ ˈglɒb yul /
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Definition of globule
noun
a small spherical body.
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British Dictionary definitions for globule
globule
/ (ˈɡlɒbjuːl) /
noun
a small globe, esp a drop of liquid
astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation
Word Origin for globule
C17: from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globe
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Medical definitions for globule
globule
[ glŏb′yōōl ]
n.
A small spherical body, especially a drop of liquid.
Other words from globule
glob′u•lar (-yə-lər) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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