sacculus

noun

sac·cu·lus ˈsa-kyə-ləs

plural sacculi ˈsa-kyə-ˌlī -ˌlē

: saccule

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1728, in the meaning defined above

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sacculus

noun

sac·cu·lus ˈsak-yə-ləs

plural sacculi -ˌlī -ˌlē

: saccule

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