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).

Synonyms

grain

pellet

pip

speck

small grain

seed

granulation

semen

sperm

kernel

particle

portion

shot

spicule

squall

granula

microboulder

microne

parvule

bead

cumularsharolith

bean

corn

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corpuscle

crumb

fragment

hailstone

jot

lump

piece

pit

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.