sac

¹

[ sak ]

noun

1. a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.

Sac

²

[ sak, sawk ]

noun

, plural Sacs, (especially collectively) Sac.

1. Sauk.

SAC

³

or S.A.C.

[ sak ]

noun

1. Strategic Air Command.

SAC

¹

abbreviation for

1. Special Area of Conservation

sac

²

/ sæk /

noun

1. a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant

sac

/ săk /

1. A pouch or pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant, often containing liquids. The human bladder is a sac.

Derived Forms

• ˈsacˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• saclike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sac¹

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin saccus “bag, sackcloth”; sack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sac¹

C18: from French, from Latin saccus; see sack ¹

Related Words

• cyst