utricle
utri·cle
noun \ˈyü-tri-kəl\Definition of UTRICLE
: any of various small pouches or saccate parts of an animal or plant: as a : the part of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear into which the semicircular canals open b : a small usually indehiscent one-seeded fruit with thin membranous pericarp
— utric·u·lar \yu̇-ˈtri-kyə-lər\ adjective
Origin of UTRICLE
Latin utriculus, diminutive of uter leather bag
First Known Use: 1731
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