Glotulus. noun or adjective. plural: glotuli
- A sizeless, often rounded biological structure, real or hypothetical, especially one imagined as part of an unfamiliar and yet core organism.
- (figurative). A tiny but vital node within a complex system.
Examples:
A glotulus growth along the vessel wall.
A glotulus detail in the interface design.
Under the surface several glotuli appeared along the membrane.