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AMPULLA (ampullae)

Dictionary entry overview: What does ampulla mean?

• AMPULLA (noun)
The noun AMPULLA has 2 senses:

1. the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
2. a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils

Familiarity information: AMPULLA used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• AMPULLA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("ampulla" is a kind of...):

body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

Holonyms ("ampulla" is a part of...):

canal; channel; duct; epithelial duct (a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance)

Sense 2

ampulla ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ampulla" is a kind of...):

flask (bottle that has a narrow neck)

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