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hectocotylus Definition

hec·to·coty·lus (hek′tō kät′'l əs)

noun pl. -·y·li′-ī′

a specific arm of a male octopus, cuttlefish, or other cephalopod, which becomes modified at sexual maturity so that it can transfer sperm to the female

Etymology: ModL < hecto- + Gr kotylē, a hollow, cavity

Browse dictionary entries near hectocotylus

  1. ‹ hecto-
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  3. ‹ hectare
  4. ‹ heckle
  5. ‹ heck
  6. ‹ hecatomb
  7. ‹ Hecate
  8. ‹ HEC
  9. ‹ Hebron
  10. ‹ Hebrides
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