spher|ule

spher|ule
spher|ule «SFEHR ool», noun.
a small sphere or spherical body.
[< Late Latin sphērula (diminutive) < sphēra sphere]

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  • spherule — spher•ule [[t]ˈsfɛr ul, yul, ˈsfɪər [/t]] n. a small sphere or spherical body • Etymology: 1655–65 spher′u•lar yʊ lər adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Hemispherule — Hem i*spher ule, n. A half spherule. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spherule — Spher ule, n. [L. spherula: cf. F. sph[ e]rule.] A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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