a small sac; esp., the smaller of the two divisions of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
Origin of saccule
Classical Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus, sacksaccule
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saccule
also sac·cu·lus
noun
pl. sac·cules, also sac·cu·li- A small sac.
- The smaller of two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear.
Origin of saccule
Latin sacculus diminutive of saccus bag ; see sack 1.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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saccule - Medical Definition
also sacculus (-yə-ləs)
n.
pl. saccules also sacculi (săk′yə-lī′)- A small sac.
- The smaller of two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear.
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