Spherule

//sfɪəɹuːl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small sphere.
  2. 2
    a small sphere wordnet

Synonyms

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ballballoonbladderblobbollbolus

Etymology

From Latin sphērula, sphaerula, from sphēra, sphaera (“sphere”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Related phrases

Martian spheruleejecta spherule

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