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- [ves-i-kuh l]
- /ˈvɛs ɪ kəl/
- /ˈves.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ves-i-kuh l]
- /ˈvɛs ɪ kəl/
Definitions of vesicle word
- noun vesicle a small sac or cyst. 1
- noun vesicle Biology. a small bladderlike cavity, especially one filled with fluid. 1
- noun vesicle Pathology. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister. 1
- noun vesicle Geology. a small, usually spherical cavity in a rock or mineral, formed by expansion of a gas or vapor before the enclosing body solidified. 1
- noun vesicle cyst 1
- noun vesicle any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid 0
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Origin of vesicle
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, vesicle is from the Latin word vēsīcula little bladder. See vesica, -ule
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Parts of speech for Vesicle
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vesicle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vesicle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vesicle
noun vesicle
- air ball — a shot that misses the basket, basket rim, and backboard
- barm — the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors
- bladder — Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body.
- blain — a blister, blotch, or sore on the skin
- blains — an inflammatory swelling or sore.
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