ampulla

(am pul′ə, -po̵ol′-)

a nearly round bottle with two handles, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
Anat. a sac or dilated part of a tube or canal, as of a milk duct in a mammary gland

Origin: ME ampulle < OE ampulla or OFr ampoule, both forms < L ampulla, dim. of ampora, for amphora, amphora

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See ampulla in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. am·pul·lae (-po͝olˈē, -pŭlˈē)

A nearly round bottle with two handles used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume.
Ecclesiastical A vessel for consecrated wine or holy oil.
Anatomy A small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , diminutive of amphora; see amphora

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