borborygmi

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/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡmaɪ/

A form of borborygm — A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of borborygm.
  2. pluralplural of borborygmus.

Origin

From Greek βορβορυγμος (onomatopoeia).

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APA

borborygmi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borborygmi

MLA

“borborygmi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borborygmi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borborygmi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borborygmi.

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