utricle
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utricle or utriculus (ˈjuːtrɪkəl, juːˈtrɪkjʊləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl utricles, utriculi | |
| 1. | anatomy Compare saccule the larger of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear |
| 2. | botany the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges |
| [C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag] | |
| utriculus or utriculus (ˈjuːtrɪkəl, juːˈtrɪkjʊləs, juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ) | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag] | |
| u'tricular or utriculus | |
| —adj | |
| u'triculate or utriculus | |
| —adj | |
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Utricle
is always a great word to know.
So is inner ear. Does it mean:
| Cochlea, semi-circular canal, auditory nerve. |
| narrow, tubelike passage through which sound enters the ear; ear canal |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
utricle u·tri·cle1 (y&oomacr;'trĭ-kəl)
n.
A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals.
utricle 2
n.
A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland; the prostatic utricle.
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Example sentences
At maturity each flower produces a tiny round fruit called a utricle.
A utricle is like an achene, but it has a compound ovary, rather than a simple one.
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