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Meaning of sac
The primary meaning of the word "sac" is a bag-like structure in an animal or plant that contains a fluid or other substance.
Etymology of sac
The word "sac" comes from the Latin "saccus", meaning bag or sack, which is also the source of the English word "sack"
The Latin "saccus" is derived from the Greek "σάκκος" (sakkos), meaning bag or sack
The word "sac" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a bag-like structure in an animal or plant
Synonyms
pouch
bag
pocket
sack
container
case
holder
receptacle
vessel
sacculus
bladder
cyst
capsule
covering
sheath
wrapper
envelope
wallet
purse
satchel
pack
parcel
bundle
package
container
pouchette
sacque
marsupium
theca
follicle
capsule
pod
vesicle
cystic
baggy
sacklike
pocketlike
saclike
pouchlike
baggy
bulging
protruding
swelling
bloated
distended
inflated
Definitions
- A bag-like structure in an animal or plant that contains a fluid or other substance
- A pouch or bag, especially one that is attached to or part of an organ or organism
- A cavity or hollow space, especially one that contains fluid or semi-fluid matter
Usage Examples
- The swim bladder is a gas-filled sac that helps fish maintain their buoyancy in the water
- The sac of fluid surrounding the heart is called the pericardium
- The seed pod of a plant is a type of sac that contains the seeds
Antonyms
solid
firm
hard
rigid
unyielding
compact
dense
solidified
coagulated
thickened
hardened
stiffened
hardened
set
fixed
stable
unchanging
constant
consistent
uniform
homogeneous
solid
firm
hard
rigid
compact
dense