Sac
noun
A bag-like structure in an animal or a plant, typically containing fluid.
The spider injected its venom from a sac in its body into the bug.
Often appears as...
- venom sac
- air sac
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Technical
noun
Situation of houses that are located at the end of a street, closed to traffic on one end.
Their house is in a quiet cul-de-sac, away from the busy roads.
Often appears as...
- cul-de-sac
- dead-end sac
noun
A bag-like structure in an animal or a plant, typically containing fluid.
The spider injected its venom from a sac in its body into the bug.
Often appears as...
- venom sac
- air sac
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Situation of houses that are located at the end of a street, closed to traffic on one end.
Their house is in a quiet cul-de-sac, away from the busy roads.
Often appears as...
- cul-de-sac
- dead-end sac
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Species Specific
The sacs in different species can have specialized functions, so provide context.
Birds use air sacs to assist with breathing, unlike mammals.
Pro Tip 2/3Animal and Plant Use
Indicate when a sac is part of a plant's or an animal's biology to avoid ambiguity.
The seed sacs in the flower pod burst open, scattering seeds everywhere.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Vocabulary
Use 'sac' in contexts related to biology or anatomy to show its technical nature.
During the dissection, we examined the ink sac of the squid.
Pro Tip 1/3Species Specific
The sacs in different species can have specialized functions, so provide context.
Birds use air sacs to assist with breathing, unlike mammals.
Pro Tip 2/3Animal and Plant Use
Indicate when a sac is part of a plant's or an animal's biology to avoid ambiguity.
The seed sacs in the flower pod burst open, scattering seeds everywhere.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Vocabulary
Use 'sac' in contexts related to biology or anatomy to show its technical nature.
During the dissection, we examined the ink sac of the squid.
Pro Tip 1/3Species Specific
The sacs in different species can have specialized functions, so provide context.
Birds use air sacs to assist with breathing, unlike mammals.
Pro Tip 2/3Animal and Plant Use
Indicate when a sac is part of a plant's or an animal's biology to avoid ambiguity.
The seed sacs in the flower pod burst open, scattering seeds everywhere.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Vocabulary
Use 'sac' in contexts related to biology or anatomy to show its technical nature.
During the dissection, we examined the ink sac of the squid.
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How breathing works -...
which is the most important for our survival. It enters our body through the nose and mouth, moves down into the pharynx, trachea and bronchial tubes, and ultimately reaches the alveoli air sacs in the lungs. The alveoli use pressure to move oxygen and nutrients into the blood.
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Why do whales sing? -...
and their large inflatable organs called laryngeal sacs. We don't know this for sure because it's essentially impossible to observe the internal organs of a living, singing whale, but we think that when a whale sings, muscular contractions in the throat and chest
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Encountering a Deadly...
They have hinging, venomous, hypodermic needles. And those hypodermic needles, those fangs, are hooked up to venom sacs in the back of its head. And that venom is likely to be some of the most powerful in the world. I need to be incredibly cautious.
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The biology of gender,...
And then this one is carrying a huge sac of neurotransmitters from one end of the brain cell to the other. Don't they get hazard pay for this kind of work? This one is an entire molecular factory -- some say it's the secret to life.
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The secret weapon that...
And while we don't find evidence of fossilized lung tissue in dinosaurs, vertebral pneumaticity gives us evidence of what the lung was doing during the life of these animals. Lung tissue or air sac tissue was invading the vertebrae,
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Strange Japanese Sea...
small they can fit in the palm your hand and finally we're in the right place at the right time in a rarely seen occurrence we capture a female chimera in the process of releasing her eggs see those twin sacs coming out of her body
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Robin Ince: Science...
That is a good thing. Unlike the occupants of the universe, the universe itself is not wasteful. We are all totally recyclable. And when we die, we don't even have to be placed in different refuse sacs.
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This Man Helps Nat Geo...
accomplish the photograph that never been done before I think that's the bottom line on the distal part McNichols still winter chill air sacs and mark Tyson used infrared service system that I made
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Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
and in this picture, I'm listening to the heart of a lion after a lifesaving, collaborative procedure with veterinarians and physicians where we drained 700 cc's of fluid from the sac
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Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
Copy. Copy. So, when she has a contraction, it's starting to emerge. Good stuff! Don't touch it! This is the amniotic sac, which means there is a cub on the way.
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How breathing works -...
which is the most important for our survival. It enters our body through the nose and mouth, moves down into the pharynx, trachea and bronchial tubes, and ultimately reaches the alveoli air sacs in the lungs. The alveoli use pressure to move oxygen and nutrients into the blood.
Video examples
Why do whales sing? -...
and their large inflatable organs called laryngeal sacs. We don't know this for sure because it's essentially impossible to observe the internal organs of a living, singing whale, but we think that when a whale sings, muscular contractions in the throat and chest
Video examples
Encountering a Deadly...
They have hinging, venomous, hypodermic needles. And those hypodermic needles, those fangs, are hooked up to venom sacs in the back of its head. And that venom is likely to be some of the most powerful in the world. I need to be incredibly cautious.
Video examples
The biology of gender,...
And then this one is carrying a huge sac of neurotransmitters from one end of the brain cell to the other. Don't they get hazard pay for this kind of work? This one is an entire molecular factory -- some say it's the secret to life.
Video examples
The secret weapon that...
And while we don't find evidence of fossilized lung tissue in dinosaurs, vertebral pneumaticity gives us evidence of what the lung was doing during the life of these animals. Lung tissue or air sac tissue was invading the vertebrae,
Video examples
Strange Japanese Sea...
small they can fit in the palm your hand and finally we're in the right place at the right time in a rarely seen occurrence we capture a female chimera in the process of releasing her eggs see those twin sacs coming out of her body
Video examples
Robin Ince: Science...
That is a good thing. Unlike the occupants of the universe, the universe itself is not wasteful. We are all totally recyclable. And when we die, we don't even have to be placed in different refuse sacs.
Video examples
This Man Helps Nat Geo...
accomplish the photograph that never been done before I think that's the bottom line on the distal part McNichols still winter chill air sacs and mark Tyson used infrared service system that I made
Video examples
Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
and in this picture, I'm listening to the heart of a lion after a lifesaving, collaborative procedure with veterinarians and physicians where we drained 700 cc's of fluid from the sac
Video examples
Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
Copy. Copy. So, when she has a contraction, it's starting to emerge. Good stuff! Don't touch it! This is the amniotic sac, which means there is a cub on the way.
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Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
More than five decades of hands grated by cracks. Whole body aching from long days of big-wall hauling. Tiny tents, bivy sacs, snow caves lashed by hurricane sleet. Frozen fingers and toes. Migraines and altitude malaise. Not knowing what's to come. It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.
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Bowen Yang
Swapping a duvet cover is the most stressful chore in the world to me, and I haven't figured out a way to do it without scuba diving into a giant sac of linen and figuring out if I'm tying the right knots in each corner.
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Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Indian Scientist
You need to have tremendous confidence in your work, even a touch of arrogance, chutzpah. Many very fine researchers lack intellectual daring. It's human nature to want to be cozy, secure. But that can be a cul de sac.
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Mink Stole
American Actress
But some things are the same. My mother still owns the house I grew up in, on what would now be called a cul de sac, but which the sign on the corner called a dead end street.
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Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
More than five decades of hands grated by cracks. Whole body aching from long days of big-wall hauling. Tiny tents, bivy sacs, snow caves lashed by hurricane sleet. Frozen fingers and toes. Migraines and altitude malaise. Not knowing what's to come. It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.
Quote examples
Bowen Yang
Swapping a duvet cover is the most stressful chore in the world to me, and I haven't figured out a way to do it without scuba diving into a giant sac of linen and figuring out if I'm tying the right knots in each corner.
Quote examples
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Indian Scientist
You need to have tremendous confidence in your work, even a touch of arrogance, chutzpah. Many very fine researchers lack intellectual daring. It's human nature to want to be cozy, secure. But that can be a cul de sac.
Quote examples
Mink Stole
American Actress
But some things are the same. My mother still owns the house I grew up in, on what would now be called a cul de sac, but which the sign on the corner called a dead end street.
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