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sac·cule

(săk′yo͞ol) also sac·cu·lus (-yə-ləs)

n. pl. sac·cules also sac·cu·li (săk′yə-lī′)

1. A small sac.

2. The smaller of two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear.

[Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus, bag; see sack¹.]

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sac•cule

(ˈsæk yul)

n.

1. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.

2. a little sac.

[1830–40; < Latin sacculus]

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Noun 1. sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)

saccule

membranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth

sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal

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