UTRICLES

Noun

utricles

plural of utricle

Anagrams

• curliest, rusticle

Source: Wiktionary

UTRICLE

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