utricle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
    utriculus.

WordNet

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

Webster 1913