sacculus
sacculus · sacculi
A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the bodyA small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body.
UK/ˈsak.jʊl.əs/US/ˈsæk.jəl.əs/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body.
More definitions
- a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“aUnadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a sack, bag, purse”). Doublet of saccule.
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Forms
plural: sacculiSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth):saccule
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular