sacculate

[ sak-yuh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

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

sacculate

/ -ˌleɪt; ˈsækjʊlɪt /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˌsaccuˈlation, noun

Other Words From

• sac·cu·la·tion [sak-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
• mul·ti·sac·cu·late adjective
• mul·ti·sac·cu·lat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacculate¹

First recorded in 1865–70; saccul(us) + -ate ¹