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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSack
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zak
"Der Arzt entfernte die Zyste aus dem Gewebe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bag- or pouch-like structure in a plant or animal, typically containing fluid.
"The venom sac of the spider is located near its fangs." - 2
A cyst or closed membranous vascular sac.
"The surgeon removed a small fluid-filled sac from the patient's wrist."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'saccus', meaning bag or sack, originating from Greek 'sakkos' and ultimately from Semitic languages such as Hebrew 'saq' (rough fabric or sackcloth). The anatomical sense developed in New Latin and English during the 18th century to describe bag-like biological structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sac" is said worldwide
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poche
Transliteration: pɔʃ
"L'araignée a un petit sac à venin."
Sack
Transliteration: zak
"Der Arzt entfernte die Zyste aus dem Gewebe."
sacco
Transliteration: ˈsakko
"La struttura anatomica contiene un piccolo sacco."
saco
Transliteration: ˈsako
"El saco amniótico protege al feto durante el embarazo."
saco
Transliteration: ˈsaku
"O médico examinou o saco vascular."
थैली
Transliteration: thaili
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जीव विज्ञान में इसे कोशिका थैली कहा जाता है।"
囊
Transliteration: náng
Script: 中文汉字
"蜘蛛体内有一个毒囊。"
주머니
Transliteration: jumeoni
Script: 한국어 한글
"생물학적 조직에서 액체를 담는 주머니가 발견되었습니다."
嚢
Transliteration: nou
Script: 日本語
"そのクモには毒嚢があります。"
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