Meaning of UTRICLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'yootrikul
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open |
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| | Synonyms: | | utriculus |
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| | See Also: | | membranous labyrinth, pocket, pouch | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \U"tri*cle\, n. [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle,
dim. of uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's
hide: cf. F. utricule.]
1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or
seaweed.
2. (Physiol.) A microscopic cell in the structure of an egg,
animal, or plant.
3. (Bot.) A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of
goosefoot. --Gray.
4. (Anat.) A utriculus.
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| | Definition: | | A small bladder; a membranous bladder-like sac enclosing an ovary or fruit. |
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