"saccule" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsæk.juːl/ Forms: saccules [plural]
Rhymes: -ækjuːl Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|sacculus||a little sack or bag}} Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), {{m|la|saccus||a bag, sack}} saccus (“a bag, sack”), {{doublet|en|sacculus}} Doublet of sacculus Head templates: {{en-noun}} saccule (plural saccules)
  1. (biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Biology Translations (small sac): 小囊 (xiǎonáng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-saccule-en-noun-vqonJNF9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ule: 50 50 Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'small sac': 86 14
  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. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms (labyrinth): sacculus [British] Translations (part of the labyrinth): 球囊 (qiúnáng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-saccule-en-noun-sI0VpoRS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ule: 50 50 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'labyrinth': 18 82 Disambiguation of 'part of the labyrinth': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: saccular [adjective], sacculo- Related terms: sac, utricle

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