English Explanatory Dictionary

granule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tiny grain, a small particle.
  2. A small structure in a cell.
  3. A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  4. a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæn.juːl/ /ˈɡɹæn.jul/ /ˈɡɹæn.jəl/ En-us-granule.oga

Word forms

granule granules

Etymology

Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule.

Related words

grain granola granular granularity granulate granulation

Derived words

agranulocyte agranulosis anti-bumping granule antibumping granule Birbeck granule Fordyce granule Fordyce's granule granule cell granuliferous granuliform granulin granulite granulize granuloblast granulocyte granuloma granulometer granulometry granulopenia granulopoiesis granulose granzyme lamellar granule mesogranule microgranule nanogranule Nissl granule pollen granule subgranule supergranule
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