Sacculus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sacculus \Sac"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Sacculi}. [L., little sack.]
     (Anat.)
     A little sac; esp., a part of the membranous labyrinth of the
     ear. See the Note under {Ear}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sacculus
       n : a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the
           membranous labyrinth) [syn: {saccule}]