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vesicle

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ves-i-cle
IPA
/ˈvɛsɪkəl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

noun

A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:

noun

A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:

noun

A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:

noun

A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.

noun

A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula. By surface analysis, vesic- + -le. Doublet of vesicule.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

vesicles (plural)

Derived Forms

colovesicle endovesicle exovesicle intervesicle lipovesicle macrovesicle microvesicle minivesicle nanovesicle neurovesicle papulovesicle proteovesicle

Phrases

seminal vesicle transport vesicle

Frequently Paired Words

vesica vesication vesicula vesicular vesiculation acinus bulla germ

Synonyms

vesicula cyst

Homonyms

vesical (for some pronunciations) vesical

Questions

How do you pronounce vesicle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛsɪkəl/.
What does vesicle mean?
A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
Where does vesicle come from?
From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula. By surface analysis, vesic- + -le. Doublet of vesicule.

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