granule

Meaning

1. A tiny grain, a small particle.
2. A small structure in a cell.
3. A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
4. a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

Concepts

granule

grain

pellet

pip

speck

seed

granulation

small grain

semen

sperm

particle

kernel

squall

pit

bean

jot

spicule

crumb

cumularsharolith

lump

parvule

corpuscle

microboulder

microne

shot

granula

fragment

piece

portion

corn

hailstone

bead

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹæn.juːl/

Etymology

Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule.