vesicle

(ˈvɛsɪk^əl

) or

vesicula

(vɛˈsɪkjʊlə)

noun

1 pathology

a any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid

b a blister

2 geology a rounded cavity within a rock formed during solidification by expansion of the gases present in the magma

3 botany a small bladder-like cavity occurring in certain seaweeds and aquatic plants

4 any small cavity or cell

[C16: from Latin vēsīcula, diminutive of vesica]

> vesicular (vɛˈsɪkjʊlə

)

adjective

> veˈsicularly

adverb