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granules

granules is the plural of granule.

Meaning of granule

Noun

granule (plural granules)

  1. A tiny grain, a small particle.
  2. A small structure in a cell.
  3. A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  4. a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

Phrases with granules

Questions about granules

What is granules the plural of?
Granules is the plural of granule.

Words near granules in the dictionary

  1. granulatory
  2. granulatoside
  3. granule
  4. granule cell
  5. granule cells
  6. granules
  7. granulet
  8. granulets
  9. granuliferous
  10. granuliform
  11. granulin

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