n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-s ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bur · sas \ -s ə z \ or bur · sae \ - ˌ s ē , - ˌ s ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, bag, purse ― more at PURSE
Date: 1803
: a bodily pouch or sac: as a : a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone b : BURSA OF FABRICIUS
– bur · sal \ -s ə l \ adjective