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.

Synonyms

blister

bleb

cyst

bladder

bubble

bulla

vesica

blain

bulb

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follicle

froth

gallbladder

glow lamp

immerse

opening

orifice

pore

pustule

sac

soak

steep

utricle

water blister

vesication

vesicopapule

gas cavity

abscess

vesicula

air bubble

alveolar

alveolus

ampoule

ampulla

bath

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Hyphenated as

ves‧i‧cle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Etymology

From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula.