"hectocotylus" meaning in All languages combined

See hectocotylus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hectocotyli [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin, corresponding to hecto- + Ancient Greek κότυλος (kótulos, “small cup”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{prefix|en|hecto|}} hecto- +, {{der|en|grc|κοτύλη|κότυλος|small cup}} Ancient Greek κότυλος (kótulos, “small cup”) Head templates: {{en-noun|hectocotyli}} hectocotylus (plural hectocotyli)
  1. (zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transferring sperm to the mantle of the female. Wikipedia link: hectocotylus Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Cephalopods Derived forms (hectocotylize, hectocotylise): hectocotylized, hectocotylised
    Sense id: en-hectocotylus-en-noun-bN98szri Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hecto- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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