glomerule

glom·er·ule

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glom-uh-rool]
- /ˈglɒm əˌrul/
- /ɡlˈɒmərˌuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glom-uh-rool]
- /ˈglɒm əˌrul/

Definitions of glomerule word

noun glomerule a cyme condensed into a headlike cluster. 1
noun glomerule (botany) A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood. 1
noun glomerule a cymose inflorescence in the form of a ball-like cluster of flowers 0
noun glomerule a ball-like cluster of spores 0
noun glomerule a compact cluster, as of a flower head 0
abbreviation GLOMERULE glomerulus 0

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Origin of glomerule

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < New Latin glomerulus glomerulus

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Parts of speech for Glomerule

noun

adjective

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preposition

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glomerule popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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