Found 2 items, similar to ampullae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ampullae ampullae See ampulla ampulla n 1: the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear 2: a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils [also: ampullae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ampullae Ampulla \Am*pul"la\, n.; pl. Ampull[ae]. [L. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. --Shipley. [1913 Webster] 3. (Biol.) Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear. [1913 Webster]