globule

[ glob-yool ]
/ ˈglɒb yul /
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noun

a small spherical body.
Bok globule.

Origin of globule

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

Words nearby globule

globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria, globus, globus hystericus

Words related to globule

bead, drop, blob

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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

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.