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spher⋅ule

  [sfer-ool, -yool, sfeer-]
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–noun
a small sphere or spherical body.
Origin:
1655–65; < LL sphaerula. See sphere, -ule

Related forms:
spher⋅u⋅lar  [sfer-yoo-ler, sfeer-] , adjective
spher⋅u⋅late  [sfer-yoo-leyt, -lit, sfeer-] , adjective
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spher·ule   (sfîr'ōōl, -yōōl, sfěr'-)   
n.  A miniature sphere; a globule.

[Late Latin sphaerula, diminutive of Latin sphaera, ball; see sphere.]
spher'u·lar (sfîr'yə-lər, sfěr'-) adj.
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