AMPULLAE
AMPULLA
ampulla
(noun) a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
ampulla
(noun) the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ampullae
plural of ampulla
Source: Wiktionary
AMPULLA
Am*pul"la, n.; pl. Ampullæ. Etym: [L. ]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. Shipley.
3. (Biol.)
Definition: Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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