bacule

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbækjuːl/ === Etymology 1 === From French bacule, from Old French bacul, from Old French battre + cul, from Latin battuō (“beat”) + cul (“bottom”). Cognate with French bascule. ==== Noun ==== bacule (plural bacules) (rare, dated) Alternative form of bascule. ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin baculum. ==== Noun ==== bacule (plural bacules) (palynology) A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen. Synonyms: baculum, columella ===== Related terms ===== === Anagrams === Cauble, Cebula == Latin == === Noun === bacule vocative singular of baculus