English Explanatory Dictionary

baculum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bone found in the penis of some placental mammals.
  2. A small rod-like structure found in spores and pollen.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæk.jə.ləm/

Word forms

baculum baculums bacula

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin baculum (“stick, staff, sceptre, cudgel”).

Synonyms

os penis penis bone penile bone

Related words

argumentum ad baculum bacular bacule baculiform baculine

Derived words

probaculum
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