SACCULE

saccule, sacculus

(noun) a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

saccule (plural saccules)

(anatomy) The smallest chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

Source: Wiktionary


Sac"cule, n. Etym: [L. sacculus, dim. of saccus sack.]

Definition: A little sac; specifically, the sacculus of the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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