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vestibulum

US/vɛˈstɪb.jəl.əm/

vestibulum noun: a cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.

Noun

vestibulum (plural vestibula)

  1. A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
  2. The vestibule of the ear.

Forms of vestibulum

pluralvestibula

Origin of vestibulum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin vestibulum (“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”). Doublet of vestibule.

Words formed from vestibulum

Words that rhyme with vestibulum

Questions about vestibulum

What does vestibulum mean?
Vestibulum means a cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
What part of speech is vestibulum?
Vestibulum is a noun.
How do you pronounce vestibulum?
Vestibulum is pronounced /vɛˈstɪb.jəl.əm/ (US).
What is the plural of vestibulum?
The plural of vestibulum is vestibula.

Words near vestibulum in the dictionary

  1. vestibulotomy
  2. vestibulotoxic
  3. vestibulotoxicity
  4. vestibulourethral
  5. vestibulovegetative
  6. vestibulum
  7. vestigate
  8. vestigated
  9. vestigates
  10. vestigating
  11. vestige

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