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u·tri·cle 1 U0162200 (yo͞o′trĭ-kəl)n. Any of various bladderlike structures in a plant or animal, especially:a. A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals.b. A small bladderlike one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in an amaranth plant.
[Latin utriculus, small leather bottle, diminutive of uter, utr-, leather bottle, possibly from Greek hudriā, water vessel, from hudōr, water; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]
u·tri·cle 2 U0162200 (yo͞o′trĭ-kəl)n. A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland.
[Latin utriculus, a sac (in the body), diminutive of uterus, uterus.]utricle (ˈjuːtrɪkəl) or utriculusn, pl utricles or utriculi (juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ) 1. (Anatomy) anatomy the larger of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare saccule2. (Botany) botany the bladder-like one-seeded indehiscent fruit of certain plants, esp sedges[C18: from Latin ūtriculus diminutive of ūter bag] uˈtricular, uˈtriculate adju•tri•cle (ˈyu trɪ kəl)
n. 1. a small baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed. 2. a thin bladderlike pericarp or seed vessel of a plant. 3. the larger of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, adjoining the semicircular canals. [1725–35; < Latin utriculus, diminutive of uter bag; see -cle1] u•tric′u•lar (-yə lər) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  utricle - a small pouch into which the semicircular canals openutriculusmembranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinthpouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) |
TranslationsUtricleenUK
utricle[′yü·trə·kəl] (anatomy) utriculus Utricle the aggregate fruit (nut) characteristic of beets, goosefoot, and other plants of the family Chenopodiaceae. In every flower the leaflets of the perianth envelop the ovary with their recurved tips, which coalesce and later develop into utricles. utricleenUK
utricle [u´trĭ-k'l] 1. any small sac.2. the larger of the two divisions of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.prostatic utricle (urethral utricle) a small blind pouch in the substance of the prostate.u·tri·cle (yū'tri-kĕl), 1. A small sac or pouch. A dilated portion of the membranous labyrinth receiving the ampullae of the semicircular canals; contains an area of sensory epithelium, the macula utriculi. 2. Synonym(s): utricle of vestibular labyrinth Synonym(s): sacculus communis, utriculus (1) [L. diminutive form of uter, leather bag] utricle 1 (yo͞o′trĭ-kəl)n. Any of various bladderlike structures in a plant or animal, especially:a. A membranous sac contained within the labyrinth of the inner ear and connected with the semicircular canals.b. A small bladderlike one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in an amaranth plant.
utricle 2 (yo͞o′trĭ-kəl)n. A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland.u·tri·cle (yū'tri-kĕl) 1. A small sac or pouch. 2. The larger of the two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, lying in the elliptic recess; from it arise the semicircular ducts.
Synonym(s): utriculus [TA] . [L. diminutive form of uter, leather bag]utricle A small sac or pocket.utricle one of two connecting sacs from which the semicircular canals of the inner ear arise. The other sac is the SACCULE (2).u·tri·cle (yū'tri-kĕl) 1. Small sac or pouch. 2. A dilated portion of membranous labyrinth receiving ampullae of semicircular canals. [L. diminutive form of uter, leather bag]utricleenUK
Related to utricle: Saccule and utricleSynonyms for utriclenoun a small pouch into which the semicircular canals openSynonymsRelated Words- membranous labyrinth
- pouch
- pocket
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