VESICLE


Meaning of VESICLE in English

[ 'vɛsɪk(ə)l , 'vi:- ]

■ noun

1》 Anatomy & Zoology a small fluid-filled sac or cyst within the body.

↘ Medicine a blister full of clear fluid.

2》 Botany an air-filled swelling in a seaweed or other plant.

3》 Geology a small cavity in volcanic rock, produced by gas bubbles.

Derivatives

vesicular adjective

vesiculated adjective

vesiculation noun

Origin

C16: from Fr. vésicule or L. vesicula , dimin. of vesica 'bladder'.

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