utricle
[ yoo-tri-kuhl ]
/ ˈyu trɪ kəl /
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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
Utopia Planitia, utopism, UTP, Utraquist, Utrecht, utricle, utricular, utricular nerve, utriculate, utriculitis, utriculoampullar nerve
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British Dictionary definitions for utricle
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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Medical definitions for utricle (1 of 2)
utricle 11
[ yōō′trĭ-kəl ]
n.
A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals.
Medical definitions for utricle (2 of 2)
utricle 22
n.
A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland; the prostatic utricle.
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