vestibulum
vestibulum · vestibula
A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus openA cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
US/vɛˈstɪb.jəl.əm/
Meaning
2 sensesA cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
The vestibule of the ear.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin vestibulum (“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”). DoUnadapted borrowing from Latin vestibulum (“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”). Doublet of vestibule.
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Forms
plural: vestibula| Singular | vestibulum |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvestibular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular