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SACCULUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Synonyms:
saccule; sacculus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sacculus" is a kind of...):
sac (a structure resembling a bag in an animal)
Holonyms ("sacculus" is a part of...):
membranous labyrinth (the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth)