sacculus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sak′yə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sac•cu•lus  (sak′yə ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li 
    (-lī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomya saccule.
  • Latin, equivalent. to sacc(us) sack1 + -ulus -ule
  • 1615–25

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sac•cule  (sak′yo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anatomythe smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Cf. utricle (def. 3).
  2. Anatomya little sac.
  • Latin sacculus sacculus
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saccule /ˈsækjuːl/, sacculus /ˈsækjʊləs/ n ( pl -cules, -li /liː/)
  1. a small sac
  2. the smaller of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
    Compare utricle
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin sacculus diminutive of saccus sack1
'sacculus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
saccule

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