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baubellum

baubellum noun: a small bone found in the clitoris of some placental mammals.

Noun

baubellum (plural baubella)

  1. A small bone found in the clitoris of some placental mammals.
    • “In some species such as the squirrel, the baubellum is almost the same size as the baculum. In others, the baubellum is extremely reduced in size compared to the male structure.”2018 January 24, Elsa Panciroli, The Guardian

Synonyms of baubellum

Forms of baubellum

pluralbaubella

Origin of baubellum

Medieval Latin baubellum (“jewel, gem”).

Questions about baubellum

What does baubellum mean?
Baubellum means a small bone found in the clitoris of some placental mammals.
What part of speech is baubellum?
Baubellum is a noun.
What is the plural of baubellum?
The plural of baubellum is baubella.

Words near baubellum in the dictionary

  1. Bauang
  2. Baubau
  3. baubee
  4. baubees
  5. baubella
  6. baubellum
  7. bauble
  8. baublery
  9. baubles
  10. Baublitz
  11. Baublitzes

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