n. 1 Anat., Zool., & Bot. a small bladder, bubble, or hollow structure. 2 Geol. a small cavity in volcanic rock produced by gas bubbles. 3 Med. a blister. vesicular adj. vesiculate adj. vesiculation n.
[ F vésicule or L vesicula dimin. of VESICA ]
n. 1 Anat., Zool., & Bot. a small bladder, bubble, or hollow structure. 2 Geol. a small cavity in volcanic rock produced by gas bubbles. 3 Med. a blister. vesicular adj. vesiculate adj. vesiculation n.
[ F vésicule or L vesicula dimin. of VESICA ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012