globule

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glob·ule / ˈgläbyoōl/ • n. a small round particle of a substance; a drop: globules of fat. ∎  Astron. a small dark cloud of gas and dust seen against a brighter background such as a luminous nebula.DERIVATIVES: glob·u·lous / -yələs/ adj.

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