glomerulus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation

WordNet

Glo*mer"u*lus noun
Etymology
NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d Glome.
Wordforms
plural Glomeruli
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.

Webster 1913