orbicule

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noun

An inclusion in an igneous rock

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounorbicule (plural orbicules)

plural orbicules

  1. geographyAn inclusion in an igneous rock
  2. biologyA lipid droplet, covered by sporopollenin, in the anthers of some plants

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APA

orbicule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicule

MLA

“orbicule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orbicule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicule.

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