- saccule
- noun Etymology: New Latin sacculus, from Latin, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack Date: circa 1839 a little sac; specifically the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear
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saccule — [ sakyl ] n. m. • 1847; lat. sacculus « petit sac » ♦ Anat. Vésicule placée à la partie inférieure du vestibule de l oreille interne. ● saccule nom masculin (latin sacculus, petit sac) Organe membraneux situé dans le vestibule de l oreille… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Saccule — Sac cule, n. [L. sacculus, dim. of saccus sack.] A little sac; specifically, the sacculus of the ear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saccule — [sak′yo͞ol] n. [L sacculus, dim. of saccus, SACK1] a small sac; esp., the smaller of the two divisions of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear … English World dictionary
Saccule — Infobox Anatomy Name = Saccule Latin = sacculus GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1052 Caption = illustration of otolith organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve Caption2 = MapPos … Wikipedia
saccule — (Order Decapoda): In antennal gland, proximalmost of two divisions (saccule, labyrinth) of end sac. Consists of simple vesicle or is partitioned internally [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
saccule — (sa ku l ) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Une des deux vésicules du vestibule membraneux de l oreille moyenne, logée dans la fossette ronde vestibulaire. Le saccule communique avec l autre vésicule et est tapissé d otoconie. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. sacculus … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
saccule — sacculus … Dictionary of ichthyology
saccule — n. [L. dim. saccus, bag] 1. A small sac or pouch. 2. Sometimes applied to a small invagination of the cuticle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
saccule — /sak yoohl/, n. 1. Anat. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Cf. utricle (def. 3). 2. a little sac. [1830 40; < L sacculus SACCULUS] * * * … Universalium
saccule — noun The smallest chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear … Wiktionary
