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bacula

bacula is the plural of baculum.

Meaning of baculum

Noun

baculum (plural baculums or bacula)

  1. A bone found in the penis of some placental mammals.
    • Bacula can be straight rods, s-shaped curves, or even bizarre, flared scoops.2018 January 24, Elsa Panciroli, The Guardian
  2. A small rod-like structure found in spores and pollen.
    • The sexine usually consists of two main parts, a partially or wholly covering layer — the tectum (roof) and below that the rods or rod-like elements — the bacules (baculum, columella).1993, M. R. Saxena, Palynology: A Treatise, page 34

Questions about bacula

What is bacula the plural of?
Bacula is the plural of baculum.

Words near bacula in the dictionary

  1. bactritid
  2. bactritids
  3. bactritoid
  4. bactritoids
  5. Bacuag
  6. bacula
  7. bacular
  8. baculate
  9. bacule
  10. bacules
  11. baculi

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