Definition of GRANULE

granule

Meanings

Plural: granules

Noun

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

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 8

granule is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
granule is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
granule is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

granule is a valid Words With Friends word