retinacula

Variant of retinaculum

retinaculum definition

reti·nacu·lum (ret′'n ak′yə ləm)

noun pl. retinacula -·la (-lə)

Biol. an often hooked or sticky structure, band, etc. serving to hold parts, seeds, eggs, etc. together or in place

Etymology: ModL < L, that which holds back, tether < retinere, to retain + dim. suffix

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