Ba*guet", Ba*guette" (?), n. [F. baguette, prop. a rod It. bacchetta, fr. L. baculum, baculu stick, staff.]
1. Arch.
A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
2. Zool
One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
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