smegmata

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma, lotion). Nominative plural: σμῆγματα (smêgmata).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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smegmata

  1. plural of smegma
    • 2004 May 5, “Involvement of Mycobacterium smegmatis undecaprenyl phosphokinase in biofilm and smegma formation”, in Microbes and Infection, volume 6, number 11, →ISSN, pages 965-971:
      In vivo experiments revealed impaired smegma formation by the M. smegmatis Δupk strain in mice. The formation by M. smegmatis and other bacterial species of smegmata is an example of in vivo biofilm development.

Latin

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Noun

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smēgmata

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of smēgma