Globulose

/ˈɡlɒbjʊloʊs/ adjective

Definition

Composed of or containing many small round structures or globules.

Etymology

From globule + -ose (Latin suffix meaning 'full of' or 'abounding in'). Similar to how we say 'verbose' (full of words), globulose means 'full of globules.'

Kelly Says

The -ose suffix connects to chemistry too: glucose, fructose, and sucrose are all sugars because -ose indicates a particular type of molecule, showing how suffixes can migrate between different fields of science.

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