Ampullaceous

Ampullaceous
Ampullaceous Am`pul*la"ceous, a. [L. ampullaceus, fr. ampulla.] Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling. --Kirby. [1913 Webster]

{Ampullaceous sac} (Zo["o]l.), one of the peculiar cavities in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells. [1913 Webster]


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  • Ampullaceous sac — Ampullaceous Am pul*la ceous, a. [L. ampullaceus, fr. ampulla.] Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle shaped; swelling. Kirby. [1913 Webster] {Ampullaceous sac} (Zo[ o]l.), one of the peculiar cavities in the tissues of sponges, containing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ampullaceous — adjective Shaped like a swollen bottle …   Wiktionary

  • ampullaceous — am·pul·la·ceous …   English syllables

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