Utricle
U"tri*cle
(?), n. [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F. utricule.][1913 Webster]
1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.
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2.
(Physiol.) A microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal, or plant.
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3.
(Bot.) A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot.
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4.
(Anat.) A utriculus.
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