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vesicle

noun

  1. a small, membranous cavity, sac, or cyst; specif.,
    1. Anat., Med. a small cavity or sac filled with fluid; esp., a small, round elevation of the skin containing a serous fluid; blister
    2. Bot. a small, bladderlike sac filled with air or liquid
  2. Geol. a small, spherical cavity in volcanic rock, produced by bubbles of air or gas in the molten rock

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