glomerulus

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Synonyms: glomerulous, glomerules, glomerous, glomerule, glomerular, glomeruli

Antonyms: glomerulous, glomerules, glomerous, glomerule, glomerular, glomeruli

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A small [[intertwine]]d group of [[capillary|capillaries]] within [[nephron]]s of the [[kidney]] that [[filter]] the [[blood]] to make [[urine]]
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A structure in the [[olfactory bulb]] central to olfactory [[sensory transduction]], composed of [[receptor]] neuron [[axon]]s and mitral neuron [[dendrite]]s and organized by [[odor]] type.
3. Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

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