ampulla

Other forms: ampullae

Definitions of ampulla
  1. noun
    a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
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    type of:
    flask
    bottle that has a narrow neck
  2. noun
    the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
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    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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