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subgranulose

Syllables: sub·gran·u·lose/ˌsʌbˈɡrænjʊloʊs/

subgranulose adjective: slightly granular; appearing faintly or indistinctly granular in texture.

Adjective

subgranulose (comparative more subgranulose, superlative most subgranulose)

  1. (microscopy) Slightly granular; appearing faintly or indistinctly granular in texture.
    • L. fusco-lutea, crust spreading very thin membranaceous white or greyish somewhat shining subgranulose, apothecia plane yellow-brown at length red-brown with the margin paler elevated at length flexuose.1821, William Jackson Hooker, Flora Scotica, Or, a Description of Scotish Plants Arranged Both According to the Artificial and Natural Methods, volume 2, Taylor, page 39
  2. Having a weakly granular appearance under microscopic examination, as of cells or tissues.

Forms of subgranulose

comparativemore subgranulose
superlativemost subgranulose

Origin of subgranulose

From sub- + granulose.

Questions about subgranulose

What does subgranulose mean?
Subgranulose means slightly granular; appearing faintly or indistinctly granular in texture.
What part of speech is subgranulose?
Subgranulose is an adjective.
How do you pronounce subgranulose?
Subgranulose is pronounced /ˌsʌbˈɡrænjʊloʊs/.

Words near subgranulose in the dictionary

  1. subgrants
  2. subgranular
  3. subgranularly
  4. subgranule
  5. subgranules
  6. subgranulose
  7. subgraph
  8. subgraphs
  9. subgratings
  10. subgraywacke
  11. subgraywackes

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