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utriculi

Variant of utricle

noun

a small sac, vesicle, or baglike part; specif.,
  1. Anat. the larger of the two saclike cavities in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, communicating with the semicircular canals
  2. Bot. a small, one-celled, usually indehiscent fruit with a thin, membranous wall and one or several seeds
Also utriculus

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