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ˈglɒm əˌrulglomerule

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glomerulenoun

    a compacted or sessile cyme

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  1. glomerule

    A glomerule is a small intertwined network or cluster of nerve fibers, blood vessels or capillaries in the body. It can also refer to a similar formation of plant structures. The term is most commonly used in medical and biological contexts, notably in reference to the glomeruli in the kidneys, which are tiny units involved in the filtration of blood.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Glomerulenoun

    a head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood

  2. Glomerulenoun

    a glomerulus

  3. Etymology: [Dim. fr. L. glomus ball.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glomerule in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glomerule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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