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granular, granulate, granule

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (G)
No Taxon granular, granulate, granule
Explanation of Names
From Latin granulus, with the same meaning as granule.
Identification
granular adjective, granulate adjective (in entomological context, in other contexts a verb) - With small rounded-off elevations, i.e., segmented into tiny grains or particles.

granule noun - a very minute elevation
Internet References
Wiktionary--granulate
Jardine's Dictionary of Entomology
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 September, 2008 - 10:43am
Last updated 16 November, 2008 - 6:47am

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