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vesica
noun
vesi·ca
\və̇ˈsēkə, və̇ˈsīkə, ˈvesə̇kə\
Definition of vesica
vesicae
\-ēˌkī, -ī(ˌ)kē, -ī(ˌ)sē, -əˌkē, -əˌkī, -əˌsē\1 : bladder
2 obsolete : a large vessel for distilling liquor
3 : vesica piscis the vesica and festoons common in Irish cut glass
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Origin and Etymology of vesica
Latin vesica, vensica; akin to Latin venter belly
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