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UTRICULUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: utriculi   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

Synonyms:

utricle; utriculus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("utriculus" is a kind of...):

pocket; pouch ((anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican))

Holonyms ("utriculus" is a part of...):

membranous labyrinth (the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth)

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