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hectocotylus
A hectocotylus is a specific arm of a cephalopod that transfers sperm to the female. (noun)
An example of hectocotylus is what a male octopus uses to get a female octopus pregnant.
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See hectocotylus in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See hectocotylus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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