saccule

[ sak-yool ]

noun

1. Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle ( def 3 ).
2. a little sac.

saccule

/ ˈsækjʊləs; ˈsækjuːl /

noun

1. a small sac
2. the smaller of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear Compare utricle

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccule¹

1830–40; < Latin sacculus sacculus

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccule¹

C19: from Latin sacculus diminutive of saccus sack ¹

Example Sentences

The sacs of the internal ear, known as the utricle and saccule, receive the impulses of the base of the stapes.

From Project Gutenberg

Anteriorly the saccule communicates with the membranous cochlea or scala media by a short ductus reuniens (fig. 2, dr).

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Subsequently constrictions appear in the vesicle marking off the saccule and utricle.

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