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glomerule definition

glom·er·ule (gläm′ər o̵̅o̅l′)

noun

  1. a compact cluster, as of a flower head
  2. glomerulus

Etymology: Fr glomérule < ModL glomerulus, dim. < L glomus (gen. glomeris), a ball, round knot: see glomerate

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