baculum
/ (ˈbækjʊləm) /
a bony support in the penis of certain mammals, esp the carnivores
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How to use baculum in a sentence
The type of baculum in Spermophilus is spoonshaped with a ventral process that is spinelike or keellike.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteIn Marmota the baculum is greatly enlarged at the posterior end and forms a shieldlike surface.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThere is a knoblike process on the crest at a point three fourths the length of the baculum from its base.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThe distal one third of the baculum curves sharply but smoothly upwards (see fig. 9).
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteIn having a keel on the ventral surface of the tip, the baculum of Tamias is comparable to that of Spermophilus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. White
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