Paxillus Definition

noun

(zoology) A kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened summit covered with minute spinules or granules, covering the surface of certain starfishes.

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Singular:
paxillus
Plural:
paxilli

Origin of Paxillus

  • Latin paxillus (“peg”)

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