Definition of "granule" []

• A small grain or pellet; a particle. (noun)
• Geology A rock or mineral fragment larger than a sand grain and smaller than a pebble, between 2 and 4 millimeters in diameter. (noun)
• Astronomy One of the small, transient, brilliant markings in the photosphere of the sun. (noun)
• Biology A cellular or cytoplasmic particle, especially one that stains readily. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Each granule is about the size of a terrestrial continent."
• "The active ingredient in this granule is Methoprene."
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