saccular
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- postsaccular adjective
Etymology
Origin of saccular
First recorded in 1860–65; saccul(us) + -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The saccular is likely to be on only one side of an artery, while the dissecting is usually fusiform and surrounds it.
From Time Magazine Archive
If these glands have the general form of tubes, they are called tubular glands; if sac-like in shape, they are called saccular glands.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
The gonads, as in other Arthropoda, are hollow saccular organs, the cavity communicating with the efferent ducts.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
How do tubular glands differ in structure from saccular glands?
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
This forms a compound gland which, depending on the structure of the minute parts, may be either a compound tubular or a compound saccular gland.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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