part of starch convertible into sugar, 1874, coined in German by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli (1817-1891) from Late Latin granulum "granule, small grain," diminutive of granum "grain" (see grain) + chemical suffix -ose (2).
granular
granulate
granulation
granule
granuloma
granulose
grape
grapefruit
grapeshot
grapevine
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