hectocotylus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hek′tə kotl əs)


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hec•to•cot•y•lus  (hek′tə kotl əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cot•y•li (-kotl ī′).USA pronunciation [Zool.]
  1. Zoologya modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods that is used to transfer sperm to the female.
  • Greek kotýlē cup
  • Neo-Latin, equivalent. to hecto- hecto- + -cotylus
  • 1850–55


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