saccule

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

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saccule (plural saccules)

  1. (biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
    Hyponym: laryngeal saccule
  2. (anatomy) 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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saccule m (plural saccules)

  1. saccule

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saccule

  1. vocative singular of sacculus