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vesica
CIDE DICTIONARY
vesica, n. [L.].
A bladder. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vesica, n.
1 Anat. & Zool. a bladder, esp. the urinary bladder.
2 (in full vesica piscis or piscium) Art a pointed oval used as an aureole in medieval sculpture and painting.
1 Anat. & Zool. a bladder, esp. the urinary bladder.
2 (in full vesica piscis or piscium) Art a pointed oval used as an aureole in medieval sculpture and painting.
Derivative
vesical adj.
Etymology
L
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