haustrum

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English

Etymology

From Latin haustrum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

haustrum (plural haustra or haustrae)

  1. (anatomy) Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hauriō (draw, drain) +‎ -trum.

Pronunciation

Noun

haustrum n (genitive haustrī); second declension

  1. A tool for drawing water; scoop, bucket.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

References

  • haustrum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • haustrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.