utricle
[ yoo-tri-kuh l ]
/ ˈyu trɪ kəl /
noun
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
Botany.
a thin bladderlike pericarp or seed vessel.
Anatomy.
the larger of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare saccule(def 1).
Origin of utricle
Words nearby utricle
utopianism,
utopism,
utp,
utraquist,
utrecht,
utricle,
utricular,
utricular nerve,
utriculate,
utriculitis,
utriculoampullar nerve
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British Dictionary definitions for utricle
utricle
utriculus (juːˈtrɪkjʊləs)
/ (ˈjuːtrɪkəl) /
noun plural utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ)
botany
the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges
Derived forms of utricle
utricular or utriculate, adjectiveWord Origin for utricle
C18: from Latin
ūtriculus diminutive of
ūter bag