n.
Pronunciation: gl ə - ' mer-(y) ə -l ə s, gl ō -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: New Latin, glomerulus, glomerule, diminutive of Latin glomer-, glomus ball; akin to Latin globus globe
Date: 1856
: a small convoluted or intertwined mass especially : a tuft of capillaries at the point of origin of each vertebrate nephron that passes a protein-free filtrate to the surrounding Bowman's capsule