vestibulum

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US/vɛˈstɪb.jəl.əm/

noun

A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.

OriginLatin vestibulum →
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Meanings

nounvestibulum (plural vestibula)

plural vestibula

  1. biologyA cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
  2. anatomyThe vestibule of the ear.

Origin

  1. Latinvestibulum“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”
  2. Englishvestibulum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin vestibulum (“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”). Doublet of vestibule.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vestibulum

infundibulum
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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