granule

n. small grain, small grain-like formation

Granule is a generic term used for a small particle or grain. The generic term is used in a variety of specific contexts.Granule (solar physics), visible structures in the photosphere of the Sun arising from activity in the Sun's convective zoneGranule (cell biology), any of several submicroscopic structures, some with explicable origins, others noted only as cell type-specific features of unknown function"Azurophil granule", a structure characteristic of the azurophil eukarytotic cell type"Chromaffin granule", a structure characteristic of the chromophil eukaryotic cell typeMartian spherules, spherical granules of material found on the surface of the planet MarsA specified particle size of 2–4 millimetres (-1– -2 on the φ scale)
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Noun
1. a tiny grain
(hypernym) grain
(hyponym) microsome

n. granule, granulation

adj. granulated, crumbled or collected into granules; made rough on the surface

n. granule, small grain

v. grain

v. granulate, make into granules; crumble or collect into granules; make rough on the surface