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Added 10 October 2026

granule

/ˈɡɹæn.juːl/ noun

Latin root: grānulum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about granule at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule.

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