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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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