Meaning of bacule | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“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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