granule

English

/ˈɡɹanjuːl/, /ˈɡɹænjul/

noun
Definitions
  • A tiny grain, a small particle.
  • (biology) A small structure in a cell.
  • (geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also (solar physics).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin granulum, granum (grain, seed) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- (grow old, mature, old, grown-up).

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Proto-Indo-European

*ǵerh₂-

Gloss

grow old, mature, old, grown-up

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Kanji

古, 老

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