English Explanatory Dictionary

druse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.
  2. An aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals found in certain plants.
  3. A tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Druze.

Pronunciation

dro͞oz /dɹuːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-druse.wav

Word forms

druse druses drusen

Etymology

Borrowed via French from German Druse (“crystallized piece of ore”); compare dross.

Derived words

drused drusenoid drusy
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