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clav•o•la
(klav′ə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae (-lē′).USA pronunciation [Entomol.]
- Insectsthe terminal, enlarged, usually club-shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna.
- Insectsflagellum (def. 3).
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Late Latin clāv(a) club + -ola, variant of -ula -ule
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