UTRICULUS

utricle, utriculus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

utriculus (plural utriculi)

(anatomy) A little sac or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

Source: Wiktionary


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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27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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