Relating to or shaped like a small flask or bottle-like structure.
From Latin ampulla (flask) + -ary (relating to). Ampulla originally referred to Roman glass vessels used for storing liquids, and the suffix -ary means 'of or pertaining to.'
Ampullae are found throughout your body—in your inner ear canals, in nerve endings, and in glands—so 'ampullary' is how scientists describe anything resembling these crucial tiny pouches that help you balance and sense your surroundings.
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