canopic vase n 1: a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body [syn: {canopic jar}, {canopic vase}]
canopic jar \ca*no"pic jar`\ n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; -- also called {canopic vase}. [Also spelled {Canopic jar}.] [PJC]