vesicle

Meaning

  1. A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
  2. A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
  3. A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
  4. A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
  5. A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.
  6. A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛsɪkəl/
Etymology

From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula.

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