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saccule

sac·cule [ sá kyl ] (plural sac·cules) or sac·cu·lus [ sákyələss ] (plural sac·cu·li [ sákyəl, sákyəl ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small sac: a small membranous bag or pouch in an animal or plant

2. sac in inner ear: the smaller of two sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear

[Mid-19th century. < Latin sacculus "little sack" < saccus (see sack1)]

sac·cu·late [ sákyələt, sákyə làyt ] adjective
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