saccule
[ sak-yool ]
noun
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.: Compare utricle (def. 3).
a little sac.
Origin of saccule
11830–40; <Latin sacculussacculus
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British Dictionary definitions for saccule
saccule
sacculus (ˈsækjʊləs)
/ (ˈsækjuːl) /
nounplural -cules or -li (liː)
a small sac
the smaller of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear: Compare utricle (def. 1)
Origin of saccule
1C19: from Latin sacculus diminutive of saccus sack 1
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