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noun
A very small sphere, especially a spherical colloidal particle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English minisphere From mini- + sphere.
