glomerulosa

noun

glo·mer·u·lo·sa -(y)ə-ˈlō-sə; -zə

plural glomerulosae -sē

-sī

-zē,

-zī

: zona glomerulosa

glomerulosal

-ˈlō-səl, -zəl

adjective

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