utricle

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

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