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utricles

utricles is the plural of utricle.

Meaning of utricle

Noun

utricle (plural utricles)

  1. The larger of the two fluid-filled cavities forming part of the membranous labyrinth in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule) and into which the semicircular canals open. It contains hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
  2. A dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with thin membranous pericarp, similar to an achene and found in the beet and dock plants.

Phrases with utricles

Questions about utricles

What is utricles the plural of?
Utricles is the plural of utricle.

Words near utricles in the dictionary

  1. Utrechtians
  2. Utrechtse Heuvelrug
  3. Utrera
  4. Utreras
  5. utricle
  6. utricles
  7. utricular
  8. utriculate
  9. utriculi
  10. utriculiferous
  11. utriculiform

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