Sacculate
/ˈsæk.jʊ.lət/noun
Having the form of a small sac or pouch; divided into or marked by sac-like spaces.
Did you know?Sacculate comes from the same Latin root as sack and sac, ultimately from a word for a bag or pouch, which is why it shows up in biology for pouch-like or segmented structures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sek-
“to cut; to divide”
Latin
Latin
saccus
“bag, sack”
Late Latin
Latin
sacculus
“little sack, small pouch”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
sacculatus / sacculatus
“having the form of a little sac”
Modern English
English
sacculate
“having little sac-like compartments or pouches”