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SACLIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saclike mean?
• SACLIKE (adjective)
The adjective SACLIKE has 1 sense:
1. shaped like a pouch
Familiarity information: SACLIKE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shaped like a pouch
Synonyms:
bursiform; pouch-shaped; pouchlike; saclike
Similar:
concave (curving inward)
Context examples
Any of the cells lining an acinus; acinus is a general term used to designate a small saclike dilatation, particularly one found in various glands.
(Murine Acinar Cells, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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