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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•pul•la (am pul′ə, -pŏŏl′ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pul•lae (-pul′ē, -pŏŏl′ē).USA pronunciation - Anatomya dilated portion of a canal or duct, esp. of the semicircular canals of the ear.
- Insects, Botany, Zoology[Zool., Bot.]any flask-shaped structure.
- [Eccles.]
- a vessel for the wine and water used at the altar.
- a vessel for holding consecrated oil.
- Antiquitya two-handled bottle having a somewhat globular shape, made of glass or earthenware, used by the ancient Romans for holding oil, wine, or perfumes.
- Anatomy, Fish[Ichthyol.]See ampulla of Lorenzini.
- Neo-Latin, Latin, equivalent. to amphor(a) amphora + -la diminutive suffix, with normal vowel reduction and Greek ph rendered as p
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ampulla /æmˈpʊlə/ n ( pl -pullae / -ˈpʊliː/)- the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
- a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharist
- a small flask for containing consecrated oil
- a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, diminutive of amphora |