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spher·ule
(sfîr′o͞ol, -yo͞ol, sfĕr′-)n.
A miniature sphere; a globule.
[Late Latin sphaerula, diminutive of Latin sphaera, ball; see sphere.]
spher′u·lar (sfîr′yə-lər, sfĕr′-) adj.
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spherule
(ˈsfɛruːl)n
a very small sphere or globule
[C17: from Late Latin sphaerula a little sphere]
ˈspherular adj
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spher•ule
(ˈsfɛr ul, -yul, ˈsfɪər-)n.
a small sphere or spherical body.
[1655–65]
spher′u•lar (-yʊ lər) adj.
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spher·ule
n. esfera diminuta.
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