Glomerulus \Glo*mer"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Glomeruli}. [NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d {Glome}.] (Anat.) The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.
glomerulus n : a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; glomeruli filter blood during urine formation [also: {glomeruli} (pl)] glomeruli See {glomerulus}