What does utricle mean?

Definitions for utricle
ˈyu trɪ kəlutri·cle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. utricle, utriculusnoun

    a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

Wiktionary

  1. utriclenoun

    One of two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule).

  2. utriclenoun

    The prostatic utricle .

  3. utriclenoun

    A dry fruit similar to an achene, found in the beet and dock plants.

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  1. utricle

    An utricle is generally a small sac or pouch that can be found in various organs and structures in both plants and animals. In human anatomy, it is a part of the inner ear associated with balance and spatial orientation, where it detects linear accelerations and head tilts. In botany, it refers to a bladder-like, often inflated part of a plant or a fruit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Utriclenoun

    a little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed

  2. Utriclenoun

    a microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal, or plant

  3. Utriclenoun

    a small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot

  4. Utriclenoun

    a utriculus

Wikidata

  1. Utricle

    The utricle, or utriculus, along with the saccule is one of the two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear. The utricle and the saccule are parts of the balancing apparatus located within the vestibule of the bony labyrinth. These use small stones and a viscous fluid to stimulate hair cells to detect motion and orientation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Utricle

    ū′tri-kl, n. a little bag, bladder, or cell.—adjs. Utric′ūlar, Utric′ūlate, containing or furnished with utricles; Utricūlif′erous, producing utricles; Utric′ūliform, shaped like a utricle; Utric′ūloid; Utric′ūlose.—n. Utric′ūlus, any small pear-shaped sac. [L. utriculus, dim. of uter, utris, a bag.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of utricle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of utricle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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  • перепончатый мешочек ушного лабиринтаRussian

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