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Definition of Spherule
1. Noun. A small sphere.
Definition of Spherule
1. n. A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.
Definition of Spherule
1. Noun. A small sphere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spherule
1. a small sphere [n -S]
Medical Definition of Spherule
1. 1. A small spherical structure. 2. A sporangial-like structure filled with endospores at maturity, produced within tissue and in vitro by Coccidioides immitis. Origin: LL. Sphaerula, dim. Of L. Sphaera, sphere, ball (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spherule
Literary usage of Spherule
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Protoplasm, or, life, matter and mind by Lionel Smith Beale (1870)
"Of a Living spherule.—Let us imagine we could look into the ultimate particles
... In each little spherule the matter is in active movement, and new minute ..."
2. University of Toronto Studies by University of Toronto (1900)
"One spherule is seen partly from the side, showing its true shape to be a disc.
FIG. 20. Deposit of calcium carbonate precipitated by sodium carbonate in ai ..."
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