baculum

British  

/ ˈbækjʊləm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of baculum

C20: New Latin, from Latin: stick, staff

Example Sentences

Ad baculum: threats of force or intimidation.

From Salon

Dangerous demagogues use ad baculum to change the subject of debate and use force to silence legitimate opposition.

From Salon

“The penis bone does not directly attach to the pelvis, so when the animal begins to decay, the baculum quickly becomes separated from the rest of the body.”

From The Guardian

Some bacula are partly composed of cartilage, the same material that forms the human earlobe, which also doesn’t fossilise easily, “so just because a fossil mammal is missing a baculum” says Brassey, “it does not mean we can assume the animal was a female.”

From The Guardian

Although the baculum has been extensively examined by researchers over the years, there are still many unanswered questions.

From The Guardian