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sacculus

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsak.jʊl.əs/
  • General-American: /ˈsæk.jəl.əs/
  • rhymes with -ækjʊləs

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

UK form of saccule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, alt-of

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: saccule

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sac

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a sack, bag, purse”). Doublet of saccule.