Plural of bursa
irregular plural
The plural of bursa is bursae.
Forms of bursa
| Singular | bursa /ˈbɜːsə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | bursae |
| Countable | countable |
Bursae in a sentence
- The posterior compartment contains the Achille's tendon, the deep pre-Achillean and superficial retro-Achillean bursae, and the posterior aspect of the talo-calcaneal joint.2015, Yasser El Miedany, Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Rheumatic Diseases, →ISBN, page 371. From the entry Achillean
- Each complex is composed of at least two fatty bursae that are embedded in the monkey lips along the airway, a cartilagenous “stiffening” rod, and a stout ligament.1990, T.W. Cranford, “Components of a hypothetical odontocete biosonar signal generator”, in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America…. From the entry monkey lips
Meaning of bursa
- noun Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
- noun A diverticulum on the cloaca of young birds, which serves as a lymphatic organ and as part of the immune system, but which atrophies as the bird ages.
- noun Any of various pouchlike organs for storing semen prior to copulation in the male or for receiving semen in the female.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of bursa
- What is the plural of bursa?
- The plural of bursa is bursae.
- Is bursa countable?
- Bursa is a countable noun.
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