Ampulla
Pronunciation : Am*pul"la
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Ampull?.
Etymology : [L. ]
Definition : 1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. Shipley.
3. (Biol.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913