spherule

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UK/sfɪəɹuːl/US/sfɪɹjuːl/

noun

A small sphere.

OriginLatin sphērula →
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Meanings

nounspherule (plural spherules)

plural spherules · alternative obsolete sphærula · alternative obsolete sphærule · alternative uncommon sphaerula · alternative uncommon sphaerule · alternative spherula

  1. A small sphere.

Origin

  1. Latinsphērula
  2. Englishspherule

From Latin sphērula, sphaerula, from sphēra, sphaera (“sphere”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

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Translations

Bulgarian топчица
  • топчица (topčica)small sphere
Finnish pallonen
  • pallonensmall sphere
Polish sferula
  • sferulasmall sphere
Portuguese esférula
  • esférulasmall sphere
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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