UTRICULI

UTRICULUS

utricle, utriculus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

utriculi

plural of utriculus

Source: Wiktionary


UTRICULUS

U*tric"u*lus, n. Etym: [L., a little womb or matrix, a calycle.] (Anat.)

Definition: A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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