baculum

/ (ˈbækjʊləm) /

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noun plural -la (-lə) or -lums

a bony support in the penis of certain mammals, esp the carnivores

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Word Origin for baculum

C20: New Latin, from Latin: stick, staff

Words nearby baculum

Bactrian, Bactrian camel, baculiform, baculine, baculite, baculum, bad, bada-bing, bad actor, Badajoz, Badakhshan

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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. White
In Marmota the baculum is greatly enlarged at the posterior end and forms a shieldlike surface.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
There 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. White
The distal one third of the baculum curves sharply but smoothly upwards (see fig. 9).
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White

In 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