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orbicule

orbicule noun: an inclusion in an igneous rock.

Noun

orbicule (plural orbicules)

  1. An inclusion in an igneous rock
  2. A lipid droplet, covered by sporopollenin, in the anthers of some plants

Forms of orbicule

pluralorbicules

Questions about orbicule

What does orbicule mean?
Orbicule means an inclusion in an igneous rock.
What part of speech is orbicule?
Orbicule is a noun.
What is the plural of orbicule?
The plural of orbicule is orbicules.

Words near orbicule in the dictionary

  1. orbiculated
  2. orbiculately
  3. orbiculates
  4. orbiculation
  5. orbiculatoside
  6. orbicule
  7. orbicules
  8. orbicuside
  9. orbifloxacin
  10. orbifold
  11. orbifolded

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