Category:Utricle

U"tri*cle, n. Etym: [l. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of Uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F. Utricule.]

1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.

2. (physiol.)

Defn: a microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal, or Plant.

3. (bot.)

Defn: a small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot. Gray.

4. (anat.)

Defn: a utriculus.