[ 'sakju:l ]
(also sacculus 'sakjʊləs )
■ noun Biology & Anatomy
1》 a small sac, pouch, or cyst.
2》 the smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear. Compare with utricle .
Derivatives
saccular adjective
sacculated adjective
sacculation noun
Origin
C18: from L., dimin. of saccus 'sack'.