utricle definition - Dictionary

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u·tri·cle [ ytrik'l ] (plural u·tri·cles) or u·tric·u·lus [ yoo tríkyələss ] (plural u·tric·u·li [ yoo tríkyə l ])

noun

Definition:

1. part of inner ear: the larger of two fluid-filled sacs in the labyrinth of the inner ear, into which the semicircular canals open

2. bladder-shaped fruit: the bladder-shaped fruit of some plants

[Mid-18th century. Directly or via French utricule< Latin utriculus "little leather bottle" < uter "leather bottle"]

u·tric·u·lar adjective