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baculus

baculus is the alternative form 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

Forms of baculus

pluralbaculi

Questions about baculus

What is baculus the alternative form of?
Baculus is the alternative form of baculum.

Words near baculus in the dictionary

  1. baculovirally
  2. baculovirus
  3. baculoviruses
  4. baculum
  5. baculums
  6. baculus
  7. Bacungan
  8. Bacup
  9. bacupari
  10. bacuparis
  11. Bacus

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