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noun
glom·er·ule
ˈglä-mə-ˌrül 
-mər-ˌyül
: a compacted cyme of almost sessile and usually small flowers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin glomerulus
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near glomerule
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“Glomerule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glomerule. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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