saccule

noun

sac·cule | \ ˈsa-(ˌ)kyül

Definition of saccule

: a little sac specifically : the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear

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In those individuals, Balaban says, further tests implicated damage to the ear's otolith organs, the utricle and the saccule, key to sensing gravity. — Richard Stone, Science | AAAS, "Sonic attack or mass paranoia? New evidence stokes debate over diplomats’ mysterious illness," 20 June 2018

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saccule

noun

sac·cule | \ ˈsak-(ˌ)yü(ə)l

: a little sac specifically : the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear that contains the macula sacculi