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saccus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsæk.əs/
  • rhymes with -ækəs

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bladder or winglike structure found on the pollen grains of many species of conifer. The shape or number of the sacci on a pollen grain can help identify the species it came from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of sac.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin saccus (“a sack, bag”), from Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος (sắkkos, “coarse cloth of hair; sack, bag”), from Semitic. Doublet of sac, sack, saco, and sakkos.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: vesícula aerífera — structure found on conifer pollen
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氣囊 /气囊 (qìnáng) — structure found on conifer pollen