"gubernaculum" meaning in English

See gubernaculum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɡjuː.bəˈnak.jʊl.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɡu.bɚˈnæk.jəl.əm/ [General-American] Forms: gubernacula [plural], gubernaculum testis [alternative], gubernaculum dentis [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin gubernāculum (“a helm, rudder”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|gubernāculum||a helm, rudder}} Latin gubernāculum (“a helm, rudder”) Head templates: {{en-noun|gubernacula}} gubernaculum (plural gubernacula)
  1. A part or structure that serves as a guide:
    (embryology) Either of a pair of folds of peritoneum which connects the caudal end of the fetal testis with the bottom of the scrotum in a male fetus, and by failing to elongate in proportion to the rest of the fetus causes the descent of the testis into the scrotum; or an analogous cord of connective tissue attached to the ovary in a female fetus, which is the precursor of the round and ovarian ligaments.
    Sense id: en-gubernaculum-en-noun-9HSGq3sb Categories (other): Embryology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 28 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 22 18 18 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 22 16 16 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 23 15 16 15 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 29 21 23 14 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 19 25 15 11 2 Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences
  2. A part or structure that serves as a guide:
    (dentistry) (more fully gubernaculum dentis) A cord or sheath of connective tissue that connects the sac of an unerupted permanent tooth with the surface of the gum.
    Sense id: en-gubernaculum-en-noun-HaOhQgir Categories (other): Dentistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 28 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 19 25 15 11 2 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
  3. A part or structure that serves as a guide:
    (zoology) The reproductive tract of an invertebrate, or part of it; especially the section containing the gonophores (in a hydrozoan); a sclerotized structure in the cloaca (in a nematode).
    Sense id: en-gubernaculum-en-noun-1PFlItYy Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 28 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 19 25 15 11 2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. A part or structure that serves as a guide:
    (biology) (rare) A trailing flagellum in certain protists used for steering.
    Sense id: en-gubernaculum-en-noun-bhMrFWT3 Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 28 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 19 25 15 11 2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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