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sacculated

sacculated

9.9
Having small parts that look like bags on a body part
  • adjective
  • /ˈsæk.jə.leɪ.tɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sacular
  • The lungs of certain mammals are highly sacculated, increasing surface area for gas exchange.

Examples

  • Some fish have sacculated swim bladders for buoyancy.

  • The patient's colon was found to be sacculated during the examination.

  • Some types of bacteria produce sacculated spores as part of their life cycle.

  • The sacculated stomach of the cow helps in digestion.

  • The lungs of certain mammals are highly sacculated, increasing surface area for gas exchange.

  • The patient's colon was found to be sacculated during the examination.

  • The sacculated stomach of the cow helps in digestion.

Synonyms

pouched
vssacculated
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Having a skin pocket on the body to carry baby animals or food

refers to internal pouch formations rather than external ones
sacculate
vssacculated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having small pouch-like parts, often in an organ

is the adjectival past form used to describe that pouch feature
saclike
vssacculated
5.4

Shaped like a small bag

describes internal pouch expansions rather than just outer form

How Pouched

sacculated
  • Specialized
9.9
saclike
5.4
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

sacculated positive

Morphology

sacculated = sacculate (semi-transparent) = saccule + ate + ed

Formed by regular derivation from the anatomical root 'saccule' via -ate + -ed; the structure is regular but the root is technical and not familiar to average learners.

Etymology

The word sacculated comes from the Latin word saccus, which means 'bag'. So, a sacculated organ is one with bag-like pouches, like small 'sacks', which explains its pouchy shape.