glomerul-

A form of glomerulo- — glomerulus

OriginNew Latin glomerulus →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative glomerulo-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of glomerulo- (“ball-shaped mass”).

Origin

  1. New Latinglomerulus
  2. Englishglomerul-

From glomerulus, from New Latin glomerulus, from glomus (“ball-shaped mass”) (stem glomer-) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).

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APA

glomerul-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerul-

MLA

“glomerul-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerul-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glomerul-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerul-.

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