ampulla
Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
Zoology, Botany. any flask-shaped structure.
Ecclesiastical.
a vessel for the wine and water used at the altar.
a vessel for holding consecrated oil.
a two-handled bottle having a somewhat globular shape, made of glass or earthenware, used by the ancient Romans for holding oil, wine, or perfumes.
Ichthyology. ampulla of Lorenzini.
Origin of ampulla
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How to use ampulla in a sentence
E—Other ampullae receiving the distilled aqua and likewise arranged in sand contained in the lower boxes.
De Re Metallica | Georgius AgricolaThese vessels connect with the urethra by a small duct, at the point where the ampullae do.
Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction | T. W. ShannonThus impulses may be generated in the nerves of the ampullae.
British Dictionary definitions for ampulla
/ (æmˈpʊlə) /
anatomy the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
Christianity
a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharist
a small flask for containing consecrated oil
a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume
Origin of ampulla
1Derived forms of ampulla
- ampullaceous (ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs) or ampullaceal, adjective
- ampullar (æmˈpʊlə) or ampullary (æmˈpʊlərɪ), adjective
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