sacculate

Also sac·cu·lat·ed

[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

Other Word Forms

• sacculation noun
• multisacculate adjective
• multisacculated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacculate¹

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

Example Sentences

This consists in a bulging forward of the cornea at a given point by the sacculate yielding and distention of its coats, and it may be either transparent or opaque and vascular.

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