saccule

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈsæk.juːl/

Definition of saccule

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
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noun

  1. A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
  2. The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.

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