sacculate
[ sak-yuh-leyt, -lit ]
adjective
formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
Origin of sacculate
1First recorded in 1865–70; saccul(us) + -ate1
- Also sac·cu·lat·ed [sak-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈsæk yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .
Other words from sacculate
- sac·cu·la·tion [sak-yuh-ley-shuhn], /ˌsæk yəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun
- mul·ti·sac·cu·late, adjective
- mul·ti·sac·cu·lat·ed, adjective
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How to use sacculate in a sentence
In Hirudo the posterior sacculation of the stomach is primitively unpaired.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe ccum is bent upward and to the left, the caput coli being formed by the right sacculation.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. HuntingtonThe distention of the ccum is nearly uniform, the right sacculation being only slightly larger than the left.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. Huntington
British Dictionary definitions for sacculate
sacculate
sacculated
/ (ˈsækjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
of, relating to, or possessing a saccule, saccules, or a sacculus
Derived forms of sacculate
- sacculation, noun
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