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sacculate
[ sak-yuh-leyt, -lit ]
adjective
- formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
sacculate
/ -ˌleɪt; ˈsækjʊlɪt /
adjective
- of, relating to, or possessing a saccule, saccules, or a sacculus
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Derived Forms
- ˌsaccuˈlation, noun
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Other Words From
- sac·cu·la·tion [sak-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
- mul·ti·sac·cu·late adjective
- mul·ti·sac·cu·lat·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sacculate1
First recorded in 1865–70; saccul(us) + -ate 1
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Example Sentences
This consists in a bulging forward of the cornea at a given point by the sacculate yielding and distention of its coats, and it may be either transparent or opaque and vascular.
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