-_lə(r) adjective
Etymology: vesicul- + -ar
1.
a. : formed or constructed like a vesicle : constituting a vesicle
a vesicular cavity
b. : containing, made up of, or characterized by the presence of vesicles
vesicular lava
a vesicular texture in rock
2. : of, relating to, or involving a vesicular structure (as the alveoli of the lungs) or the presence or formation of vesicles
a vesicular eczema
normal vesicular breathing in which air has free access to the individual alveoli
3. of a cell nucleus : appearing to have the chromatin in discrete stainable particles embedded in a clear nuclear sap
• ve·sic·u·lar·ly adverb