Spherule
/ˈsfɪəruːl/noun
A small sphere or rounded body, especially a minute globule or particle.
Did you know?Its root goes back to Greek terms for a ball or globe, the same ancient idea that later fed the language of astronomy, geometry, and the perfect celestial sphere.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σφαῖρα (sphaira)
“a ball, globe, or spherical body”
Late Latin
Latin
sphaera
“a ball or globe”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
-ulus / -ule
“a diminutive suffix meaning “little””
16th Century
English
spherule
“a little sphere or small rounded body”
Modern English
English
spherule
“a tiny spherical particle or globule”