granule

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl/

The English word “granule” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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.

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