gubernaculum

American

[goo-ber-nak-yuh-luhm] / ˌgu bərˈnæk yə ləm /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

PLURAL

gubernacula

a part or organ that directs the movement or course of another part.

Other Word Forms

gubernacular adjective

Etymology

Origin of gubernaculum

1655–65; < New Latin, Latin gubernāculum rudder, equivalent to gubernā ( re ) to steer ( govern ) + -culum -cule ²

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