sac·cule
| \ ˈsa-(ˌ)kyül
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Definition of saccule
: a little sac
specifically
: the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear
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saccule
noun
sac·cule
| \ ˈsak-(ˌ)yü(ə)l
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\
Medical Definition of saccule
: a little sac
specifically
: the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear that contains the macula sacculi
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