baubellum
English
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Etymology
[edit]Medieval Latin baubellum (“jewel, gem”).
Noun
[edit]baubellum (plural baubella)
- (zoology) A small bone found in the clitoris of some placental mammals.
- 2018 January 24, Elsa Panciroli, The Guardian:
- “In some species such as the squirrel, the baubellum is almost the same size as the baculum. In others, the baubellum is extremely reduced in size compared to the male structure.”