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noun
Alternative form of bascule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated, rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: baculum, columella
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French bacule, from Old French bacul, from Old French battre + cul, from Latin battuō (“beat”) + cul (“bottom”). Cognate with French bascule.
Borrowed from Latin baculum.
