utricle

[ yoo-tri-kuhl ]

/ ˈyu trɪ kəl /

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noun

a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.

Botany. a thin bladderlike pericarp or seed vessel.

Anatomy. the larger of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.Compare saccule (def. 1).

Origin of utricle

1725–35; <Latin utriculus, diminutive of uter bag; see -cle¹

Words nearby utricle

Utopia Planitia, utopism, UTP, Utraquist, Utrecht, utricle, utricular, utricular nerve, utriculate, utriculitis, utriculoampullar nerve

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Example sentences from the Web for utricle

A simple primordial cell or utricle, the most simply organized being, whether animal or vegetable matters little.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur
Utricle bursting irregularly, enclosing an oblong longitudinally ribbed seed (or nutlet).
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
In animal cells the former is wanting, the membrane representing the utricle.
Was Man Created?|Henry A. Mott
Subsequently constrictions appear in the vesicle marking off the saccule and utricle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various

Utricle (pyxis) of Amaranth, opening all round (circumscissile).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for utricle

utricle

utriculus (juːˈtrɪkjʊləs)

/ (ˈjuːtrɪkəl) /

noun plural utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ)

anatomy the larger of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal earCompare saccule

botany the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges

Derived forms of utricle

utricular or utriculate, adjective

Word Origin for utricle

C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for utricle (1 of 2)

utricle 1¹

[ yōō′trĭ-kəl ]

n.

A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals.

Medical definitions for utricle (2 of 2)

utricle 2²

n.

A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland; the prostatic utricle.

单词	utricle
释义	utricle [ yoo-tri-kuhl ] / ˈyu trɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR utricle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed. Botany. a thin bladderlike pericarp or seed vessel. Anatomy. the larger of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.Compare saccule (def. 1). Origin of utricle 1725–35; <Latin utriculus, diminutive of uter bag; see -cle¹ Words nearby utricle Utopia Planitia, utopism, UTP, Utraquist, Utrecht, utricle, utricular, utricular nerve, utriculate, utriculitis, utriculoampullar nerve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for utricle A simple primordial cell or utricle, the most simply organized being, whether animal or vegetable matters little. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur Utricle bursting irregularly, enclosing an oblong longitudinally ribbed seed (or nutlet). The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray In animal cells the former is wanting, the membrane representing the utricle. Was Man Created?\|Henry A. Mott Subsequently constrictions appear in the vesicle marking off the saccule and utricle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various Utricle (pyxis) of Amaranth, opening all round (circumscissile). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for utricle utricle utriculus (juːˈtrɪkjʊləs) / (ˈjuːtrɪkəl) / noun plural utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ) anatomy the larger of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal earCompare saccule botany the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges Derived forms of utricle utricular or utriculate, adjective Word Origin for utricle C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to utricle kernel, germ, egg, unit, bacterium, stone, achene, caryopsis, embryo, microorganism, spore, vacuole, corpuscle, follicle, blister, cavity, bladder, cell, cyst, cellule Medical definitions for utricle (1 of 2) utricle 1¹ [ yōō′trĭ-kəl ] n. A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals. Medical definitions for utricle (2 of 2) utricle 2² n. A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland; the prostatic utricle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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utricle

noun

Origin of utricle

Words nearby utricle

Example sentences from the Web for utricle

British Dictionary definitions for utricle

utriculus (juːˈtrɪkjʊləs)

noun plural utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ)

Derived forms of utricle

Word Origin for utricle

Words related to utricle

Medical definitions for utricle (1 of 2)

n.

Medical definitions for utricle (2 of 2)

n.