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utricle
noun
a small sac, vesicle, or baglike part; specif.,
- Anat. the larger of the two saclike cavities in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, communicating with the semicircular canals
- Bot. a small, one-celled, usually indehiscent fruit with a thin, membranous wall and one or several seeds
Also utriculus
Related Forms:
- utricular adjective
See utricle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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