Meaning of bacule | Babel Free

Definitions

A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen.

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“At the extremity of this Bacule, is tied a cord, which passes thro' the pulley S, and terminates at the extremity of the arm, where it is fastened to a little bowl M;”

“The following works will be carried out during the year: Extensions to infectious diseases hospital, £5,000; extensions to borough sanatorium, £4,500; school clinic, tuberculosis dispensary, and new offices for medical officer, £ 7,500; ferro-concrete bridge over Orwell, £3,000; steel bacule bridge over Orwell, £ 7,500; and public swimming and slipper baths, £7,000.”

“A bacule bridge having a stationary pivot, a counterweight having a stationary pivot, the bridge leaf and counterweight being adapted to rotate in opposite directions about their respective pivots, a vertical track located between the two pivots, a roller adapted to travel⟳ vertically along the track, and two stiff links,”

“The new bridge is a double⟳ leaf trunnion bacule bridge of the “Chicago Type⟳".”

“A bacule bridge spans the river.”

“Atyug (1971) pointed out that the pollen of S. compacta have⟳ prominent bacules. The present⟳ electron microscopic study⟳, however reveals that those protuberences are spinules and not bacules.”

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