SPHERULE

spherule

(noun) a small sphere

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spherule (plural spherules)

A small sphere.

Source: Wiktionary


Spher"ule, n. Etym: [L. spherula: cf. F. sphérule.]

Definition: A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 June 2024

INITIALISM

(noun) an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; “HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language”


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