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Definitions for sacculusˈsæk yə ləs; -ˌlaɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sac•cu•lusˈsæk yə ləs; -ˌlaɪ(n.)(pl.)-li

  1. Category: Anatomy

    Ref: saccule.

Origin of sacculus:

1615–25; < L, der. of sacc(us)sack1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. saccule, sacculus(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. sacculus(Noun)

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

  2. sacculus(Noun)

    A small sac.

    3. Origin: From sacculus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sacculus(noun)

    a little sac; esp., a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear

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