"sacculus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsak.jʊl.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsæk.jəl.əs/ [General-American] Forms: sacculi [plural]
Rhymes: -ækjʊləs Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a sack, bag, purse”). Doublet of saccule. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|sacculus||a little sack or bag}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), {{doublet|en|saccule}} Doublet of saccule Head templates: {{en-noun|sacculi}} sacculus (plural sacculi)
  1. (obsolete) A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sacculus-en-noun-txmCKNwL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 8 33 6 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 7 34 5 9 6
  2. (anatomy) UK form of saccule. Tags: UK, alt-of Alternative form of: saccule Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-sacculus-en-noun-L5qgvrw6 Categories (other): British English Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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