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glomerulus

/ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
glomeru-lus
IPA
/ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine

noun

A structure in the olfactory bulb central to olfactory sensory transduction, composed of receptor neuron axons and mitral neuron dendrites and organized by odor type.

noun

Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

Etymology

From the diminutive of the Latin glomus (gen. glomeris) meaning "ball of yarn" or "ball-shaped mass".

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/

Inflected Forms

glomeruli (plural)

Derived Forms

glomerular glomerulitis glomeruloid macroglomerulus microglomerulus protoglomerulus

Phrases

glomerulo- glomerul-

Frequently Paired Words

glomerule glomerulate glomerulation glomerulo- glomerul- conglomerate

Questions

How do you pronounce glomerulus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/.
What does glomerulus mean?
A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
Where does glomerulus come from?
From the diminutive of the Latin glomus (gen. glomeris) meaning "ball of yarn" or "ball-shaped mass".

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