VESICLE


Meaning of VESICLE in English

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 ]

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