UTRICLE

utricle, utriculus

(noun) a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

Source: WordNet® 3.1

utricle (plural utricles)

(anatomy) One of two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule).

(anatomy) The prostatic utricle (a small indentation found in the male prostate).

(botany) A dry fruit similar to an achene, found in the beet and dock plants.

Source: Wiktionary

U"tri*cle, n. Etym: [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F. utricule.]

1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: A microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal, or plant.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot. Gray.

4. (Anat.)

Definition: A utriculus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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