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saccule
sac·cule
[
sá kyl
]
(
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
sack
1
)
]
sac·cu·late
[
sákyələt,
sákyə làyt
]
adjective
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