¦ noun
1. a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance.
a small mass of bones and feathers regurgitated by a bird of prey.
2. a piece of small shot or other lightweight bullet.
¦ verb (pellets, pelleting, pelleted)
1. form into pellets.
2. hit with or as if with pellets.
Derivatives
pelletize or pelletise verb
Origin
ME: from OFr. pelote 'metal ball', from a dimin. of L. pila 'ball'.