saccus

Meaning

1. A bladder or winglike structure found on the pollen grains of many species of conifer. The shape or number of the sacci on a pollen grain can help identify the species it came from.
2. Alternative form of sac.

Synonyms

pouch

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sac

Translations

vesícula aerífera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæk.əs/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin saccus (“a sack, bag”), from Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος (sákkos, “coarse cloth of hair; sack, bag”), from Semitic. Doublet of sac, sack, saco, and sakkos.