vesicle
noun/ˈvesɪkl/
/ˈvesɪkl/
- (biology) a small hollow structure in the body of a plant or an animalTopics Biologyc2
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- (medical) a small swelling filled with liquid under the skin synonym blister
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French vésicule or Latin vesicula, diminutive of vesica ‘bladder’.
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