bastonete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Provençal bastonet.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -et͡ʃi, -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: bas‧to‧ne‧te

Noun

bastonete m (plural bastonetes)

  1. short baton
  2. (anatomy, biology, physiology) rod cell (small rod-shaped microorganism)

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