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Meaning of SACCULUS

Pronunciation:  'sakyulus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a small sc or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
 
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 Synonyms: saccule
 
 See Also: membranous labyrinth, sac

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sac"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Sacculi}. [L., little sack.]
(Anat.)
A little sac; esp., a part of the membranous labyrinth of the
ear. See the Note under {Ear}.
 

 

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