Definitions for ampulla
æmˈpʌl ə, -ˈpʊl ə; -ˈpʌl i, -ˈpʊl iam·pul·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ampullanoun

   the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear

2. ampullanoun

   a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ampullanoun

   A Roman two-handled vessel.

2. ampullanoun

   A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.

3. ampullanoun

   The dilated end of a duct.

4. Etymology: From ampulla.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ampulla

   An ampulla (; pl. ampullae) was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and with two handles, used for sacred purposes. The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages, often bought as souvenirs of pilgrimages, such as the metal Monza ampullae of the 6th century. Materials include glass, ceramics and metal. Unguentarium is a term for a bottle believed to have been used to store perfume, and there is considerable overlap between the two terms, one defined by shape and the other by purpose. The glass Holy Ampulla was part of the French coronation regalia and believed to have divine origins. Similar, but far more recent, is the Ampulla in the British regalia, a hollow, gold, eagle-shaped vessel from which the anointing oil is poured by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the anointing of a new British sovereign at their coronation. The Danish ampulla, used during the king's anointing in the period of absolutism, is cylindrical in shape, made of gold, and decorated with enameled flower motifs and diamonds.

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1. ampulla

   An ampulla is a small, bulbous, dilated portion of a tubular structure in the body, such as the expanded sections of the semicircular canals in the inner ear, or the widened end of a duct where secretions are stored. It is also a term used in historical contexts to refer to a small, flask-like container used to store oil, such as in ancient Roman times.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ampullanoun

   a narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug

2. Ampullanoun

   a cruet for the wine and water at Mass

3. Ampullanoun

   the vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept

4. Ampullanoun

   any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear

5. Etymology: [L. ]

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1. ampulla

   A facet of a body with a specific shape and function.

   The semisciruclar part of the ear and the uterus and also known as the ampulla.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 23, 2015  

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1. Ampulla

   Orthoptera; an extensile sac between head and prothorax used by the young in escaping from oötheca, and later, in molting: Heteroptera; a blister-like enlargement at the middle of the anterior margin of the pro-thorax.

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1. palmula

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ampulla in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ampulla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ampulla
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ampulla
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampulla
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ampulla
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=ampulla