globule

== English == === Etymology === From French globule, from Latin globulus, from globus (“globe”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɒbjuːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑbjul/ Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒbjuːl, (General American) -ɑbjul Hyphenation: glob‧ule === Noun === globule (plural globules) A small round particle of substance; a drop. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin globulus. By surface analysis, globe +‎ -ule. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlɔ.byl/ === Noun === globule m (plural globules) globule (cytology) blood cell globule blanc ― white blood cell globule rouge ― red blood cell ==== Derived terms ==== globuleux ==== Descendants ==== → English: globule === Further reading === “globule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === globule vocative singular of globulus == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡlobule] === Noun === globule n vocative singular of glob