pellet
noun
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
Example Sentences
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Researchers identified five bacterial families that were consistently found in fresh Douglas fir-derived pellets but absent after certain periods of aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
A similarly large decline occurred in pellets from termites fed Douglas fir, a wood commonly used for house framing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
“She survived devastating trauma, two pellets lodged in her head, and a relentless infection that gradually destroyed part of her jaw — yet she continued adapting, searching for food and fighting to remain alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lobbyists are pushing for laws to encourage burning wood pellets to generate electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hazel had barely time to flinch before Bigwig was sniffing at the pellets in the grass.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
