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Meanings of Globule:

noun

A small round particle of a substance; a drop.

Usage examples:

Globules of fat

Meanings of Globules:

noun

A small round particle of a substance; a drop.

Usage examples:

Globules of fat

Meanings of Globulet:

noun

A small or minute globule; a droplet.

Meanings of Globulicidal:

adjective

Of or relating to a substance that destroys red blood cells.

Meanings of Globuliferous:

adjective

Bearing, producing, or consisting of globules; globular.

Meanings of Globulin:

noun

Any of a group of simple proteins soluble in salt solutions and forming a large fraction of blood serum protein.

Usage examples:

Normal urinary proteins include albumin, serum globulins, and proteins secreted by the nephron.

Meanings of Globulins:

noun

Any of a group of simple proteins soluble in salt solutions and forming a large fraction of blood serum protein.

Usage examples:

Normal urinary proteins include albumin, serum globulins, and proteins secreted by the nephron.

Meanings of Globulite:

noun

In plural. minute spherical crystals occurring in vitreous rock or other materials, developed during the process of devitrification.

Meanings of Globulitic:

adjective

Consisting of or characterized by globulites.

Meanings of Globuloid:

adjective

Globular, spherical; rounded.

Meanings of Globulose:

noun

Any of a class of proteins (the proteoses) formed by the decomposition of a globulin by the action of pepsin.

adjective

Globulous.

Meanings of Globy:

adjective

Globular, spherical; rounded; resembling a globe, globe-like.

Meanings of Glochid:

noun

A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.

Usage examples:

The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic …

Meanings of Glochidia:

noun

A parasitic larva of certain freshwater bivalve molluscs, which attaches itself by hooks and suckers to the fins or gills of fish.

Usage examples:

The glochidia larvae of some freshwater mussels can be serious parasites of fish, and some marine b…

Meanings of Glochidium:

noun

A parasitic larva of certain freshwater bivalve molluscs, which attaches itself by hooks and suckers to the fins or gills of fish.

Usage examples:

The glochidia larvae of some freshwater mussels can be serious parasites of fish, and some marine b…

Meanings of Glochids:

noun

A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.

Usage examples:

The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic …

Meanings of Glockenspiel:

noun

A musical percussion instrument having a set of tuned metal pieces mounted in a frame and struck with small hammers.

Usage examples:

The former work is rather seductive, thanks in part to the coos of the vocalists and also because o…

Meanings of Glockenspiels:

noun

A musical percussion instrument having a set of tuned metal pieces mounted in a frame and struck with small hammers.

Usage examples:

The former work is rather seductive, thanks in part to the coos of the vocalists and also because o…

Meanings of Glogg:

noun

A type of scandinavian mulled wine made with brandy, almonds, raisins, and spices.

Usage examples:

It's very traditional to get together for that and drink glögg (warmed spiced wine with almonds and…

Meanings of Glom:

verb

Steal.

Usage examples:

I thought he was about to glom my wallet

Meanings of Glomerular:

adjective

Relating to a cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, especially around the end of a kidney tubule.

Usage examples:

The permeability of the glomerular capillary wall

Meanings of Glomeruli:

noun

A cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, especially a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule.

Usage examples:

In the kidney, the glomeruli show thickened capillary walls and endothelial swelling.

Plural of glomerulus specialized

Meanings of Glomerulonephritis:

noun

Acute inflammation of the kidney, typically caused by an immune response.

Usage examples:

Late effects of the kidney inflammation glomerulonephritis

Meanings of Glomerulus:

noun

A cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, especially a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule.

Usage examples:

In the kidney, the glomeruli show thickened capillary walls and endothelial swelling.

Meanings of Glommed:

verb

Steal.

Usage examples:

I thought he was about to glom my wallet

phrasal verb

To become very interested in something such as a new idea or fashion or in someone

Usage examples:

Retailers are glomming onto a new fashion among teens for outsize clothes., this guy glommed onto m…