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(Latin: small, insignificant)
utricle
1. The larger of two fluid-filled sacs in the labyrinth of the inner ear, into which the semicircular canals open.
2. The bladder-shaped fruit of some plants.
3. Etymology: directly or via French utricule from Latin utriculus, "little leather bottle" from uter, "leather bottle".
2. The bladder-shaped fruit of some plants.
3. Etymology: directly or via French utricule from Latin utriculus, "little leather bottle" from uter, "leather bottle".
