Appearing like particles or small granules in texture

1790, from Late Latin granulum "granule, a little grain," diminutive of Latin granum "grain, seed," from PIE root *gre-no- "grain" (see corn (n.1)) + -ar. Replaced granul [..]

See Grainy

made up of small, rounded pellets or grains.

adj. Composed of small grains or particles.

1. Used as a term to describe a computer system. The more components and individual parts, the more granular it is. Granular computers are most often custom built and the term is used with pride. On the other side of the coin, it can mean a computer that is put together with parts and pieces and is held together by rubber bands. The term used this [..]

Stones having a texture characterized by particles that are apparent to the unaided eye. For sedimentary rocksparticles less than 4 inches in diameter and approximately equal in size.

[Bark texture] -- (Made of) small particles (0.5mm wide) of similar length to width, in contrast to fibrous, especially used for bark texture.

(adj) composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency(adj) having a granular structure like that of chondrites

Granule A small particle; esp.: one of numerous particles forming a larger unit. (Merriam- Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary) ( Detroit )

a dry formulation of pesticide and other components in discrete particles generally less than 10 cubic millimeters in size (Glossary of PM)

Used to describe any substance that appears to consist of separate granules or grains. Examples are sand and gravel.

Consisting of grains of approximately equal size and ranging from two to ten millimeters.

A general descriptive term. An aggregate of mineral or crystal grains, tightly packed.

Consisting of an aggregate of visible, similar-sized mineral grains or tiny crystals. GREASY: Having an oily luster. GROUNDWATER: Water existing within rock below the surface.

  An acute contagious inflammatory conjunctivitis with granular elevations on the lids which ulcerate.