- See Also:
- - saccharofarinaceous
  - saccharoid
  - saccharolactic acid
  - saccharolytic
  - saccharometer
  - saccharose
  - Saccidananda
  - Sacco
  - saccular
  - sacculate
  - saccule
  - sacculus
  - sacellum
  - sacerdotal
  - sacerdotalism
  - sachem
  - Sacher torte
  - Sacher-Masoch
  - sachet
  - Sachs
  - Sachsen
- Recent searches:
- View All

saccule

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsækjuːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sak′yo̅o̅l)

sac•cule (sak′yo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n.

Anatomythe smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Cf. utricle (def. 3).
Anatomya little sac.

Latin sacculus sacculus
1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

saccule /ˈsækjuːl/, sacculus /ˈsækjʊləs/ n ( pl -cules, -li /liː/)

a small sac
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

'saccule' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

utricle - lagena - sacculate - sacculus

Forum discussions with the word(s) "saccule" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "saccule".

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "saccule" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "saccule" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/saccule

⇱ saccule - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

saccule