Utriculus

2 definitions found

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

  Utriculus \U*tric"u*lus\, n. [L., a little womb or matrix, a
     calycle.] (Anat.)
     A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the
     membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under {Ear}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  utriculus
       n : a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open [syn:
           {utricle}]
       [also: {utriculi} (pl)]