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glomerule

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glom·er·ule  (glm-rl, glmy-)
n.
1. Botany A compact, cymose cluster of flowers.
2. Anatomy A glomerulus.
[New Latin glomerulus; see glomerulus.]
glo·meru·late (gl-mry-lt) adj.
glomerule [ˈglɒməˌruːl]
n Botany
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a cymose inflorescence in the form of a ball-like cluster of flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a ball-like cluster of spores
[from New Latin glomerulus]
glomerulate  [glɒˈmɛrʊlɪt -ˌleɪt] adj
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Noun1.glomerule - a compacted or sessile cyme
cyme - more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first
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