utricle
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utricle (plural utricles)
- (anatomy) One of two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule).
- (anatomy) The prostatic utricle (a small indentation found in the male prostate).
- (botany) A dry fruit similar to an achene, found in the beet and dock plants.
