| n. | 1. | (Rom. Antiq.) A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. |
| 2. | (Eccl.) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. | |
| 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. |
| Noun | 1. | ampulla - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear |
| 2. | ampulla - a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils |
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