# utricle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjuː.tɹɪk.əl/

## Definitions
1. A small cell, sac, or bladder-like protuberance in an animal or plant:
2. A small cell, sac, or bladder-like protuberance in an animal or plant:
3. A small cell, sac, or bladder-like protuberance in an animal or plant:

## Etymology
Borrowed from French utricule or Latin ūtriculus (“a small skin or leathern bottle”), diminutive of ūter (“a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide”). Doublet of utriculus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/utricle