Utricle Definition
yo͝otrĭ-kəl
noun
Any of various bladderlike structures in a plant or animal, especially:
American Heritage Medicine
A small sac, vesicle, or baglike part.
Webster's New World
(anatomy) One of two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule).
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Noun
Singular:
utricle
Plural:
utriclesOrigin of Utricle
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Latin utriculus small leather bottle diminutive of uter utr- leather bottle possibly from Greek hudriā water vessel from hudōr water wed-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin utriculus a sac (in the body) diminutive of uterus uterus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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