| globule | 1. A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form. "Globules of snow." (Sir I. Newton) "These minute globules [a mole's eyes] are sunk . . . Deeply in the skull." (Paley) 2. <biology> A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc. 3. A little pill or pellet used by homeopathists. Origin: L. Globulus, dim. Of globus globe: cf. F. Globule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| polar globule | <cell biology> In animals each meiotic division of the oocyte leads to the formation of one large cell (the egg) and a small polar body as the other cell. Polar body formation is a consequence of the very eccentric position of the nucleus and the spindle. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| dentin globule | Calcospherites formed by calcification or mineralization of the dentin occurring in globular areas. (05 Mar 2000) |