baculum
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baculum
- /ˈbæk.jə.ləm/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin baculum (“stick, staff, sceptre, cudgel”).
noun baculums · bacula
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A bone found in the penis of some placental mammals.
Bacula can be straight rods, s-shaped curves, or even bizarre, flared scoops.
Similar: os penis, penis bone, penile bone
- A small rod-like structure found in spores and pollen. The sexine usually consists of two main parts, a partially or wholly covering layer — the tectum (roof) and below that the rods or rod-like elements — the bacules (baculum, columella).
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noun bone found in the penis of some mammals
| Español | báculo, hueso peniano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음경골 eumgyeonggol |
| 日本語 | 陰茎骨 inkeikotsu |
| 中文 | 陰莖骨 /阴茎骨 yīnjīnggǔ |
| Português | báculo |
| Français | baculum, os pénien |
| Deutsch | Penisknochen |
| Русский | ба́кулюм bákuljum |
| Tiếng Việt | xương dương vật |
Talk about this word "baculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baculum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baculum "baculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baculum.Cite this
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title = {baculum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baculum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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