utriculus

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A form of utricle — The larger of the two fluid-filled cavities forming part of the membranous labyrinth in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule) and into which the semicircular canals open. It contains hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

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utricle
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Meanings

nounutriculus (plural utriculi)

plural utriculi

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative form of utricle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

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utricle
Broader
pouchpocket
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utricle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinutriculus
  2. Englishutriculus

Borrowed from Latin utriculus. Doublet of utricle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with utriculus

fasciculusapiculuscanaliculusfuniculusproventriculusventriculus
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APA

utriculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utriculus

MLA

“utriculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utriculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “utriculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utriculus.

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