saccule
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.
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Noun
saccule (plural saccules)
- (biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
- Hyponym: laryngeal saccule
- (anatomy) The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
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- “saccule”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “saccule”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
Noun
saccule m (plural saccules)
Further reading
- “saccule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Latin
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saccule