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Meaning of Globule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡlɒbjuːl

Definitions

A small round particle of substance; a drop.

Equivalents

العربية الكريّة
Català glòbul
Ελληνικά σφαιρίδιο
Español glóbulo
Français globule
Italiano globulo
한국어 망울
Latina globulus
Polski globulka
Português glóbulo
Українська кулька

Examples

“Suppoſe now that in a fair Day the Sun ſhines through a thin Cloud of ſuch globules of Water or Hail, and that the globules are all of the ſame bigneſs[…]”
“A civilized hotel is a little urban globule floating like scum on a rustic pool.”
“They described the eggs as spherical in shape, highly transparent with a thin, horny egg membrane and a relatively wide perivitelline space. Each egg contained a single oil globule.”
“Mature female black rockfish and newborn (inset), which sports an oil globule (arrow) - its prepacked lunch. Older moms give young a bigger starting meal, boosting the offsprings'^([sic]) growth and survival.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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