utricular

[ yoo-trik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of a utricle; baglike.
2. having a utricle or utricles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of utricular¹

1750–60, Americanism; < Latin utricul ( us ) utricle + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Styles, ovaries, and utricular 1–2-seeded capsules 2, distinct.

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Utricular, like a small bladder.

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Napier believes that the ovaries secrete specialized substances which aid in determining menstruation; and that in a less degree the utricular glands and the glands of the Fallopian tubes share in this action.

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