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ampulla
noun
[ amˈpʊlə ]
• a roughly spherical Roman flask with two handles.
• a cavity, or the dilated end of a vessel, shaped like a Roman ampulla.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, diminutive of ampora, variant of amphora (see amphora).