GRANULE

granule

(noun) a tiny grain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

granule (plural granules)

A tiny grain, a small particle.

(biology) A small structure in a cell.

(geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

(astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Granule (solar physics).

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Gran"ule, n. Etym: [L. granulum, dim. of granum grain: cf. F. granule. See Grain a kernel.]

Definition: A little grain a small particle; a pellet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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