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baculine

baculine adjective: of or pertaining to a rod or cane, or punishment with either of them.

Adjective

baculine (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a rod or cane, or punishment with either of them.
    • baculine discipline
    • baculine blows

Origin of baculine

Latin baculum (“staff”).

Questions about baculine

What does baculine mean?
Baculine means of or pertaining to a rod or cane, or punishment with either of them.
What part of speech is baculine?
Baculine is an adjective.

Words near baculine in the dictionary

  1. baculicone
  2. baculicones
  3. baculiconic
  4. baculiferous
  5. baculiform
  6. baculine
  7. baculite
  8. baculites
  9. baculitic
  10. baculitid
  11. baculitids

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