VESTIBULUM

Etymology

Noun

vestibulum (plural vestibula)

(zoology) A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.

(anatomy) The vestibule of the ear.

Source: Wiktionary


Ves*tib"u*lum, n.; pl. Vestibula. Etym: [L., vestibule.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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