Saclike

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a shape or structure that resembles a pouch or sac, typically hollow and flexible
2. Describing an object or part that is pouch-like in appearance or form
3. Characterized by a sac-shaped or baggy contour often used to describe biological structures

Etymology: "Saclike" is a plain English compound, built from "sac" and the suffix "-like." The "sac" part comes from the Latin "saccus," meaning a bag or pouch, which also gave English "sack." The "-like" suffix is the ordinary Old English word for "having the form or appearance of," as in "childlike" or "lifelike." Put together, the word simply describes something that has the shape or structure of a pouch, such as a cyst, a bulging membrane, or a hollow organ with a single opening.

Synonyms: sac-shaped, bladder-like