vesicular

[ vuh-sik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
2. having the form of a vesicle.
3. characterized by or consisting of vesicles.

Other Words From

• ve·sicu·lar·ly adverb
• inter·ve·sicu·lar adjective
• nonve·sicu·lar adjective
• nonve·sicu·lar·ly adverb
• subve·sicu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vesicular¹

1705–15; < New Latin vēsīculāris, equivalent to Latin vēsīcul ( a ) vesicle + -āris -ar ¹

Example Sentences

The erythematous and vesicular varieties are the most favorable.

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Vesicular: More or less covered with minute vesicles due to gas formation; more minute than bullate.

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When it becomes vesicular, it passes gradually into the highly porous rock called pumice.

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Occasionally we meet with igneous rocks which are more or less vesicular and amygdaloidal throughout their entire mass.

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As a rule, those lavas which are of inferior specific gravity are much more vesicular than the denser and heavier varieties.

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