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saccules

saccules is the plural of saccule.

Meaning of saccule

Noun

saccule (plural saccules)

  1. A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
  2. The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

Phrases with saccules

Questions about saccules

What is saccules the plural of?
Saccules is the plural of saccule.

Words near saccules in the dictionary

  1. sacculate
  2. sacculated
  3. sacculation
  4. sacculations
  5. saccule
  6. saccules
  7. sacculi
  8. sacculiform
  9. sacculina
  10. sacculinas
  11. sacculinid

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