sacculate

or sac·cu·lat·ed

[ sak-yuh-leyt, -lit or sak-yuh-ley-tid ]
/ ˈsæk yəˌleɪt, -lɪt or ˈsæk yəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.

Origin of sacculate

First recorded in 1865–70; saccul(us) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM sacculate

sac·cu·la·tion, noun mul·ti·sac·cu·late, adjective mul·ti·sac·cu·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby sacculate

sacco and vanzetti, saccular, saccular aneurysm, saccular gland, saccular nerve, sacculate, sacculation, saccule, saccule of larynx, sacculiform, sacculocochlear

British Dictionary definitions for sacculation

sacculate

sacculated

/ (ˈsækjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

of, relating to, or possessing a saccule, saccules, or a sacculus

Derived forms of sacculate

sacculation, noun

Medical definitions for sacculation (1 of 2)

sacculation
[ săk′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

A structure formed by a group of sacs.
The formation of a sac or pouch.

Medical definitions for sacculation (2 of 2)

sacculate
[ săk′yə-lāt′ ]

adj.

Formed of or divided into a series of saclike dilations or pouches.