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globule


glob·ule

noun \ˈglä-(ˌ)byül\

Definition of GLOBULE

: a tiny globe or ball especially of a liquid <globules of mercury>
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Examples of GLOBULE

  1. <fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table>

Origin of GLOBULE

French, from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus
First Known Use: 1661

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