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I've always admired sharks because they have a dimension of intelligence that is somewhat unique to that animal, and especially a great white. A great white has this organ called an ampullae of Lorenzini, and it can actually sense electromagnetic disturbances.
Jim Toomey

Meaning of "ampullae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPULLAE

ampullae  [æmˈpʊliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPULLAE

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Ampullae is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AMPULLAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ampullae

Ampulla

An ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a "small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles". The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages, often bought as souvenirs of pilgrimages, such as the metal Monza ampullae of the 6th century. Materials include glass, ceramics and metal. Unguentarium is a term for a bottle believed to have been used to store perfume, and there is considerable overlap between the two terms, one defined by shape and the other by purpose. The glass Holy Ampulla was part of the French coronation regalia and believed to have divine origins. Similar, but far more recent, is the Ampulla in the British Crown Jewels, a hollow, gold, eagle-shaped vessel from which the anointing oil is poured by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the anointing of a new British sovereign at their coronation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPULLAE


aciculae
əˈsɪkjʊliː
alulae
ˈæljʊliː
bullae
ˈbʊliː
cannulae
ˈkænjʊliː
cupulae
ˈkʌpjʊliː
cuticulae
kjuːˈtɪkjʊliː
Faesulae
ˈfiːsʊliː
falculae
ˈfælkjʊliː
fistulae
ˈfɪstjʊliː
florulae
ˈflɒrjʊliː
infulae
ˈɪnfjʊliː
maculae
ˈmækjʊliː
nubeculae
njuːˈbɛkjʊliː
russulae
ˈrʌsjʊliː
sacculi
ˈsækjʊliː
scapulae
ˈskæpjʊliː
siliculae
sɪˈlɪkjʊliː
siliculiculae
ˈsɪˈlɪkjʊliː
situlae
ˈsɪtjʊliː
tibiofibulae
ˌtɪbɪəʊˈfɪbjʊliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPULLAE

amplified
amplifier
amplifies
amplify
amplitude
amplitude modulation
amplosome
amply
ampoule
ampul
ampulla
ampullaceal
ampullaceous
ampullar
ampullary
ampullosity
amputate
amputation
amputator
amputee

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPULLAE

axillae
Campus Stellae
cellae
columellae
fenestellae
fibrillae
glabellae
lamellae
legionellae
mammillae
maxillae
medullae
papillae
patellae
premaxillae
salmonellae
squillae
tessellae
vorticellae
zooxanthellae

Synonyms and antonyms of ampullae in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ampullae» into 25 languages

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The translations of ampullae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ampullae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

壶腹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ampullae
570 millions of speakers

English

ampullae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एम्पुली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمبولات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ампулы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ampolas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ampullae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ampoules
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ampullae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ampullen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

膨大部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ampullae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ampul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ampullae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்செவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीतगृहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ampülleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ampolle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bańkami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ампули
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ampullae
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ampullae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ampullae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ampuller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ampullae
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ampullae

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Jim Toomey
I've always admired sharks because they have a dimension of intelligence that is somewhat unique to that animal, and especially a great white. A great white has this organ called an ampullae of Lorenzini, and it can actually sense electromagnetic disturbances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPULLAE»

Discover the use of ampullae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ampullae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Electric Sense of the Thornback Ray, Platyrhinoidis ...
3.2. The. Ampullae. of. Lorenzini. in. Platyrhinoidis. 3.2.1 Pore distribution After closely examining two male (disc diameter = 18 cm) and two female (disc diameter = 25 cm) thornback rays, we estimated that near 78% of the total number of ...
Ivan F. Gonzalez, 2008
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TRANSDUCTION AND CELLULAR MECHANISM IN SENSORY RECEPTORS
Semi-schematic representation of ampullae of Lorenzini with two types of alveoli: macro-ampulla of the centrum cap type (A) and micro-ampulla of a multi- alveolate type (B) and the epithelial differentiation of the ampullae (C, D, E).
W. Hamann, Ainsley Iggo, 2011
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Electroreception
The ampullae of Lorenzini are defined here as ampullary sense organs that project to a dorsal octavolateral nucleus in the medulla oblongata (Northcutt 1986) and that are excited by cathodal stimuli (see Bodznick and Montgomery, Chapter ...
Theodore Holmes Bullock, Carl D. Hopkins, Richard R. Fay, 2006
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Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants
Ampullae. In elephants, the cone-shaped ampullae (terminus of the ductus deferentes) store spermatozoa produced in the testes and matured in the coiled ductus deferens system.19 The ampullae are located bilaterally dorsal to the caudal ...
Murray E. Fowler, Susan K. Mikota, 2008
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Atlas and Dissection Guide for Comparative Anatomy
These special sense organs include the ampullae of Lorenzini and the lateral line system. The ampullae are found in elasmobranchs and other fish. Carefully remove the skin from the roof and sides of the head to aid in identification of the ...
Saul Wischnitzer, 2006
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Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations: UPoN 2002: ...
Graded Positive Feedback in Elasmobranch Ampullae of Lorenzini Ad. J. Kalmijn The Faraday Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego, La Jolla. CA 92093-0220, USA Abstract. The acute electrical ...
Sergey M. Bezrukov, 2003
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The Dissection of Vertebrates: A Laboratory Manual
The ampullae of Lorenzini (Figures 3.15 and 3.35) are a modified part of the lateral line system (see below) and primarily sensitive to electrical fields (they can help a shark sense prey by detecting the electrical fields generated by activities of ...
Gerardo De Iuliis, Gerald DeIuliis, Dino Pulera, 2006
8
Silver Objects: Monza Ampullae, Apracaraja Indravarman's ...
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9
Atlas of Equine Ultrasonography
ampullae, as well as the excretory ducts of the vesicular glands and the prostatic isthmus. Cysts of the colliculus masculinus and their effects on the ejaculatory ducts can be accurately identified using these transducers (Figure 11.4).
Jessica A. Kidd, Kristina G. Lu, Michele L. Frazer, 2014
10
Isolation and Characterization of Uncle Fester, an ...
interaction: either the two ampullae will initiate a blood-based inflammatory rejection reaction causing the two colonies to no longer interact, or they will undergo vascular reorganization, fusing to form a chimeric colony which shares a common ...
Tanya Renee McKitrick, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPULLAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ampullae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jaws @40: Shark facts and myths
Sharks sense electrical impulses using receptive pores called ampullae of Lorenzini, which are named after 17th century Italian physician ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
Editorial - Saturday, June 13: Our marine wonderland
Never underestimate the ampullae of lorenzini - the sensory organs in a shark's nose that can detect blood at one part per million of water. «Coffs Coast Advocate, Jun 15»
3
Great white shark gets a taste for fishing boat motor
"The ampullae in sharks' snouts are very sensitive to weak electric fields given off by prey and its possible this is why they are attracted to metal ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
4
Did you know? Tracking sharks
Sharks also have a sensory organ called the "ampullae of Lorenzini," which they use to "feel" the electrical fields coming from their prey. «The News Journal, May 15»
5
5 ways you can use technology to avoid being eaten by a shark
... called the "Ampullae of Lorenzini," so many shark-repelling technologies try to use this physiological attribute to the human race's advantage. «Mashable, May 15»
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Shark facts: The fearsome fish in numbers
Sharks' heads are covered with hundreds of gel-filled pores called Ampullae of Lorenzini, which help detect the electrical field of prey and act ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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11 things you didn't know about sharks
Ampullae of Lorenzini, while sounding more like a main course in Pizza Express, is actually the name given to the hundreds of gel-filled pores ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
8
Looking for the big sting
Also important are thousands of electroreceptors called ampullae of Lorenzini. Located on the rays' underside, they sense electrical fields ... «Louisiana Sportsman, Apr 15»
9
Holy oils blessed for the liturgical year
At the chrism Mass, the archbishop blessed the oils, contained in special shining gold containers called ampullae which were brought ... «Catholic San Francisco, Apr 15»
10
Sneaky Stingray Snags Salmon from Fishermen
Like its shark relatives, the stingray is has electrical sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini located around its mouth. These organs can sense ... «Nature World News, Mar 15»

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