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vesicle

Syllabification: (ve·si·cle)
Pronunciation: /ˈvesikəl/

Definition of vesicle

noun

  • a fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac, in particular.
  • Anatomy & Zoology a small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.
  • Botany an air-filled swelling in a plant, especially a seaweed.
  • Geology a small cavity in volcanic rock, produced by gas bubbles in the molten lava.
  • Medicine a small blister full of clear fluid.

Derivatives

vesicular

Pronunciation: /vəˈsikyələr/

adjective

vesiculated


adjective

vesiculation


noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from French vésicule or Latin vesicula, diminutive of vesica 'bladder'

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