English Explanatory Dictionary

vestibulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/vɛˈstɪb.jəl.əm/

Word forms

vestibulum vestibula

Etymology

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

Derived words

vestibular vestibulo-
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