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cysticule

/ˈsɪstɪkjuːl/

cysticule noun: an appendage of the vestibular ear sac of fishes.

Noun

cysticule (plural cysticules)

  1. An appendage of the vestibular ear sac of fishes.
    • The vestibule is divided into three compartments, - the 'alveus communis'[…]; the sac […]and the cysticule1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals

Forms of cysticule

pluralcysticules

Origin of cysticule

From cyst + -cule.

Questions about cysticule

What does cysticule mean?
Cysticule means an appendage of the vestibular ear sac of fishes.
What part of speech is cysticule?
Cysticule is a noun.
How do you pronounce cysticule?
Cysticule is pronounced /ˈsɪstɪkjuːl/.
What is the plural of cysticule?
The plural of cysticule is cysticules.

Words near cysticule in the dictionary

  1. cysticercotic
  2. cysticercus
  3. cysticidal
  4. cysticle
  5. cysticles
  6. cysticule
  7. cysticules
  8. cystid
  9. cystidean
  10. cystideans
  11. cystidia

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