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smegmata

/smɛɡˈmɑːtə//ˈsmɛɡmətə/

A form of smegma — A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of smegma
In vivo experiments revealed impaired smegma formation by the M. smegmatis Δupk strain in mice. The formation by M. smegmatis and other bacterial species of smegmata is an example of in vivo biofilm development.
2004 May 5, “Involvement of Mycobacterium smegmatis undecaprenyl phosphokinase in biofilm and smegma formation”, in Microbes and Infection, volume 6, number 11, →ISSN, pages 965-971

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with smegmata

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APA

smegmata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smegmata

MLA

“smegmata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smegmata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smegmata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smegmata.

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