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glomerule

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Glomerule (noun) means (botany) A tight cluster of flowers formed from a cyme, as seen in the flowering dogwood.

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(botany) A tight cluster of flowers formed from a cyme, as seen in the flowering dogwood.
2
Another term for a glomerulus.
3
A small round drop of metal.
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Etymology

A diminutive of Latin glomus, meaning ball.

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What is the meaning of glomerule?
"glomerule" (noun) means (botany) A tight cluster of flowers formed from a cyme, as seen in the flowering dogwood.
What are the different meanings of glomerule?
"glomerule" has 3 main meanings: 1. (botany) A tight cluster of flowers formed from a cyme, as seen in the flowering dogwood; 2. Another term for a glomerulus; 3. A small round drop of metal.
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