{ 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. (Zoöl) One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.