from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Biology A small capsulelike sac that encloses certain organisms in their dormant or larval stage.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Botany A thick-walled resting spore, as in certain algae or fungi.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Pathology An abnormal membranous sac containing a gaseous, liquid, or semisolid substance.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body.
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