utricle
[ yoo-tri-kuh l ]
/ ˈyu trɪ kəl /
noun
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
Botany. a thin bladderlike pericarp or seed vessel.
Anatomy. the larger of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.Compare saccule(def 1).
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Origin of utricle
Words nearby utricle
utopianism, utopism, utp, utraquist, utrecht, utricle, utricular, utricular nerve, utriculate, utriculitis, utriculoampullar nerve
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utricle
utriculus (juːˈtrɪkjʊləs)
/ (ˈjuːtrɪkəl) /
noun plural utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ)
botany the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges
Derived forms of utricle
utricular or utriculate, adjectiveWord Origin for utricle
C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag
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