glomerulus

n. (pl. glomeruli)

1. a small tuft or cluster in which olfactory nerve fibers terminate in part of the olfactory bulb.

2. a small tuft or cluster of blood capillaries enclosed in a kidney capsule. —glomerular adj.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

word-length effect

in a test of memory span, the fact that one can usually remember a greater number of shorter words than longer words. Short-term retention is affected by the length of time it takes to rehearse the words.