glomerulus noun. [glɒ'mɛr(j)ʊlǝs] Pl. -li [-lʌɪ, -li:]. M19.
[mod. Latin dim. of Latin glomer-, glomus ball of thread: cf. -ULE.]
1. Anatomy & Zoology. A tuft or plexus of capillaries, nerve endings, etc.; esp. the network of capillaries in the end capsule of each tubule in the vertebrate kidney, where waste products are filtered from the blood. M19.

2. Microbiology. = GLOMERULE 2. M19.

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