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hec•to•cot•y•lus
(hek′tə kot′l əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cot•y•li (-kot′l ī′).USA pronunciation [Zool.]
- 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