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cla•va
(klā′və, klä′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. cla•vae (klā′vē, klä′vī).USA pronunciation [Entomol.]
cla′val, adj.
- Insectsthe two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
- Late Latin clāva staff, club
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