Definition of baculum in English:
baculum
nounPlural bacula ˈbakjʊləmˈbakyələm
another term for os penis
Example sentencesExamples
- Male viverrids have a baculum.
- Many male mammals have a baculum or penis bone that aids in reproduction.
- The following morphological measures were obtained from each otter: body length, total length (nose to tip of tail), baculum length, testicle width (in millimeters), and body weight (in kilograms).
- Like some other mammal taxa, but unlike rabbits and other lagomorphs, male rodents have a baculum (penis bone).
- The males have a well-developed baculum with a total length of around 72 mm.