n.
Pronunciation: ' ve-si-k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French vesicule, from Latin vesicula small bladder, blister, from diminutive of vesica
Date: 1578
1 a : a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal b : a small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid : BLISTER c : a pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ
2 : a small cavity in a mineral or rock