"globule" meaning in English

See globule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡlɒbjuːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡlɑbjul/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globule.wav Forms: globules [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒbjuːl, (General American) -ɑbjul Etymology: From French globule, from Latin globulus, from globus (“globe”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|globule}} French globule, {{der|en|la|globulus}} Latin globulus Head templates: {{en-noun}} globule (plural globules)
  1. A small round particle of substance; a drop. Derived forms: Bok globule Translations (a small round particle of substance; a drop): топчица (topčica) [feminine] (Bulgarian), капчица (kapčica) [feminine] (Bulgarian), glòbul [masculine] (Catalan), globule [masculine] (French), globulo (Ido), cruinnín [masculine] (Irish), liathróidín [masculine] (Irish), meallán [masculine] (Irish), súileog [feminine] (Irish), súilín [masculine] (Irish), globulo [masculine] (Italian), globulus [masculine] (Latin), globulka [feminine] (Polish), glóbulo [masculine] (Portuguese), ка́пля (káplja) [feminine] (Russian), ша́рик (šárik) [masculine] (Russian), крупи́нка (krupínka) [feminine] (Russian), glóbulo [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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