spherule

[ sfer-ool, -yool, sfeer- ]

/ ˈsfɛr ul, -yul, ˈsfɪər- /

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noun

a small sphere or spherical body.

Origin of spherule

From the Late Latin word sphaerula, dating back to 1655–65. See sphere, -ule

OTHER WORDS FROM spherule

spher·u·lar

[sfer-yoo-ler, sfeer-], /ˈsfɛr yʊ lər, ˈsfɪər-/, adjectivespher·u·late

[sfer-yoo-leyt, -lit, sfeer-], /ˈsfɛr yʊˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˈsfɪər-/, adjective

Words nearby spherule

spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast, spherule, spherulite, sphery, sphincter, sphincteralgia, sphincterectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for spherule

Imagine the solid to extend miles horizontally and miles down, and imagine this spherule to vibrate up and down.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various
Conversation with him reduced the world from a sphere to a spherule.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
Lastly, I must tell you about the color of the blue sky which was illustrated by the spherule embedded in an elastic solid.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various
Here is a spherule which is producing it in an elastic solid.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spherule

spherule

/ (ˈsfɛruːl) /

noun

a very small sphere or globule

Derived forms of spherule

spherular, adjective

Word Origin for spherule

C17: from Late Latin sphaerula a little sphere

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单词	spherule
释义	spherule [ sfer-ool, -yool, sfeer- ] / ˈsfɛr ul, -yul, ˈsfɪər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spherule ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small sphere or spherical body. Origin of spherule From the Late Latin word sphaerula, dating back to 1655–65. See sphere, -ule OTHER WORDS FROM spherule spher·u·lar [sfer-yoo-ler, sfeer-], /ˈsfɛr yʊ lər, ˈsfɪər-/, adjectivespher·u·late [sfer-yoo-leyt, -lit, sfeer-], /ˈsfɛr yʊˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˈsfɪər-/, adjective Words nearby spherule spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast, spherule, spherulite, sphery, sphincter, sphincteralgia, sphincterectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spherule Imagine the solid to extend miles horizontally and miles down, and imagine this spherule to vibrate up and down. Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884\|Various Conversation with him reduced the world from a sphere to a spherule. The Life of Sir Richard Burton\|Thomas Wright Lastly, I must tell you about the color of the blue sky which was illustrated by the spherule embedded in an elastic solid. Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884\|Various Here is a spherule which is producing it in an elastic solid. Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spherule spherule / (ˈsfɛruːl) / noun a very small sphere or globule Derived forms of spherule spherular, adjective Word Origin for spherule C17: from Late Latin sphaerula a little sphere Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spherule stone, pellet, dot, shot, speck, drop, dab, particle, globule, bean, grain, bubble, pill, driblet, pea
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spherule

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noun

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