globule

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noun
  1. a small spherical body.

Origin of globule

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From the Latin word globulus, dating back to 1655–65. See globe, -ule

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British Dictionary definitions for globule

globule

/ (ˈɡlɒbjuːl) /


noun
  1. a small globe, esp a drop of liquid

  2. astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation

Origin of globule

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C17: from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globe

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