sacculate

[ sak-yuh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective
  1. formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.

Origin of sacculate

1
First 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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British Dictionary definitions for sacculate

sacculate

sacculated

/ (ˈsækjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or possessing a saccule, saccules, or a sacculus

Derived forms of sacculate

  • sacculation, noun

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