Spherule
Pronunciation : Spher"ule
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. spherula: cf. F. sph?rule.]
Definition : Defn: A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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