vesicle
ve·sicle
noun
1.
a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Origin
From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula. By surface analysis, vesic- + -le. Doublet of vesicule.
Phrases
- seminal vesicle
- transport vesicle
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