different between membranous vs saccule

English

Etymology

From membrane +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?m.b??n.?s/
• Rhymes: -?mb??n?s

Adjective

membranous (comparative more membranous, superlative most membranous)

1. (anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
2. (medicine) Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
3. Thin, pliable, and often transparent.

Derived terms

Related terms

• nanomembranous
• pseudomembranous

Translations

References

• “membranous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “membranous”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Alternative forms

• sacculus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sæk.ju?l/

Noun

saccule (plural saccules)

1. (biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
2. (anatomy) The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

Derived terms

• saccular (adjective)
• sacculo-

References

• “saccule”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “saccule”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

See also

• utricle

Latin

Noun

saccule

1. vocative singular of sacculus